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Abstract:SEOUL (Reuters) – South Koreas import prices rose at their slowest pace in 21 months in December, as the local won currency strengthened and oil prices fell, implying weakening pressure on consumer inflation.
South Korea Dec import price growth slowest in 21 months
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Koreas import prices rose at their slowest pace in 21 months in December, as the local won currency strengthened and oil prices fell, implying weakening pressure on consumer inflation.
The prices of the countrys imports stood 9.1% higher in December than a year ago, in terms of the won currency, compared with 14.0% in November and a near 14-year high of 36.5% in May, central bank data showed on Friday. It marked the slowest annual rise since March 2021.
Those of exports also rose at a slower rate of 3.1%, down from 8.3% in the previous month, and marked the slowest since February 2021, also affected by a stronger won.
In December, the dollar/won exchange rates were on average 5.0% lower than in November, while Dubai oil prices were 10.5% lower, according to the Bank of Korea.
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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