S. Korea's consumer prices up 1.9% in September, fastest pace in 12 months
- 6 years ago
South Korea's consumer prices in September rose by their fastest pace in 12 months...on the back of soaring vegetable prices.
According to Statistics Korea on Friday, consumer prices went up 1-point-9 percent last month from a year earlier... which the highest on-year growth since September last year.
Prices remained in the one-percent growth range for the twelfth straight month.
Vegetable prices rose by 12-point-4 percent on year... due to the record heatwave and heavy rainfall this summer.
Inflation excluding food and energy items is up by 1-percent on-year.
According to Statistics Korea on Friday, consumer prices went up 1-point-9 percent last month from a year earlier... which the highest on-year growth since September last year.
Prices remained in the one-percent growth range for the twelfth straight month.
Vegetable prices rose by 12-point-4 percent on year... due to the record heatwave and heavy rainfall this summer.
Inflation excluding food and energy items is up by 1-percent on-year.