Info comes via Reuters report.
South Korea September consumer price index +1.6% y/y (Reuters poll +1.9%)
- +0.1% m/m (Reuters poll +0.3%)
- Core CPI +2.0% y/y vs +2.1% in August
- September consumer price index marks slowest rise y/y since February 2021
- Core CPI marks slowest rise y/y since November 2021
South Korean finance minister remarkson the lower inflation data, and also on recent events:
- Will closely monitor economic, market impact from middle east tensions
- Inflation in downward stabilising trend
