03-September-2026
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South Korea August Inflation +3.1% Y/y, Weaker Than Expected
02-Sep-2026

South Korea's consumer prices rose 3.1% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, coming in below market expectations. That was faster than the 2.8% rise in July but weaker than a 3.2% increase forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-09-01/south-korea-august-inflation-3-1-y-y-weaker-than-expected