Browsing: consumer prices

– South Korea’s consumer prices increased by 3.1% in August compared to the previous year, according to official data. This uptick from 2.8% in July pushed headline inflation above 3%. The consumer price index reached 120.05, with 2020 established as

– The inflation rate across OECD nations decreased to 4.2% in June 2026 from 4.6% in May, halting a streak of three consecutive monthly increases. This indicator measures the yearly variation in consumer prices among the member states of the

– The European Central Bank chose to keep interest rates unchanged during its July 2026 policy meeting, halting the rate-tightening cycle it resumed last month. The Frankfurt-based institution kept its benchmark deposit facility rate at 2.25 percent and its main

China’s industrial output rose 5.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data released Monday showed, as production continued to expand across large industrial enterprises. The National Bureau of Statistics said the figure covers industrial

SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and marking a seventh straight policy meeting without a change, as policymakers weighed rising inflation pressure, weaker growth

ANKARA: Turkey’s annual consumer inflation slowed to 30.87% in March from 31.53% in February, while monthly inflation eased to 1.94% from 2.96%, official data showed on Friday. The reading also came in below market expectations for annual inflation of 31.4%

DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official data showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose

CAIRO: Egypt’s core inflation rate slowed to 11.2% year on year in January 2026, down from 11.8% in December, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt. The reading is closely watched as a gauge of underlying price

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: Inflation across the euro zone eased to 2.0 percent in December, reaching the European Central Bank’s target and aligning with economists’ expectations, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat. The decline from November’s 2.1 percent reading underscores a

SEOUL, 23 October 2025: The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 percent on Thursday, maintaining a cautious stance amid persistent concerns over housing prices, a weakening national currency, and moderate inflation pressures. The decision