South Korea's consumer price inflation eased further in February to the lowest level in nearly a year amid a slowdown in rental and oil prices, giving relief to the Bank of Korea to go ahead with its wait-and-watch policy stance, figures from Statistics Korea showed on Monday.
The consumer price index rose 4.8 percent year-over-year in February, slower than the 5.2 percent rise in the previous month. Economists had expected inflation to moderate to 5.05 percent.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.