South Korea Import Prices Decline for Third Straight Month in August
2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Yonhap
- The Korea Herald
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South Korea's import price index fell 2.4 percent on-month in August, marking the third consecutive monthly decline. According to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea, this trend follows a 1.0 percent dip in July and a 4.2 percent drop in June. The central bank attributed the decline to a 6.1 percent strengthening of the Korean won against the U.S. dollar, which helped offset a 15.6 percent monthly increase in the price of Dubai crude oil. While raw material prices rose 1.5 percent in August, intermediate goods prices dropped 4 percent. The Bank of Korea noted that import prices serve as a key driver of inflation because they influence production costs and consumer prices. Additionally, the August export price index fell 3.7 percent from the previous month, the sharpest decline since December 2022.
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