S. Korea's producer price index up 0.2% m/m in August

  • 5 years ago
South Korea's producer prices rose in August from the month before by a moderate amount, a sign of consumer inflation down the road.
The Bank of Korea says the production price index... came to 103-point-seven-three, up point-two percent from a month earlier.
The central bank said agricultural goods prices rose because of a decrease in supply.
Prices of industrial goods, electricity and gas edged up just a touch.
On-year, producer prices in August fell by point-six percent.