SEOUL, July 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a two-and-a-half-year high in June, cementing expectations for an interest rate hike by the central bank as early as its upcoming policy meeting on July 16.The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.2 per cent from a year earlier, marking the biggest

SEOUL, July 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a two-and-a-half-year high in June, cementing expectations for an interest rate hike by the central bank as early…

South Korea's CPI rose 3.2% in June 2026, the highest since December 2023, driven by a 24.7% surge in petroleum products. Here's what it means for the BOK

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