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South Korea Inflation Expected to Ease in September Amid Persistent Pressures

Bank of Korea says headline inflation will drop in September due to base effects, though core pressures remain high.

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As of 2026-09-02 01:24 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
The Bank of Korea said on 2026-09-02 that inflation in September is expected to ease from the previous month as a base effect fades, but underlying price pressures will likely persist, particularly in core items. [1] Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, advanced 3.4 percent on-year in August, marking its highest level since it rose 3.8 percent in May 2023. [2] Lee Ji-ho forecast on 2024-09-02 that September 2024 headline consumer price inflation will be lower than August as base effects fade, but core items will sustain an upward trend. [3] Lee Ji-ho said consumer prices will continue to rise at a high rate centered on core inflation due to Middle East war uncertainty, cost shock transmission, and expanding demand-side pressures, and the Bank of Korea will monitor price conditions with caution. [4] Lee Ji-ho said core inflation accelerated to 3.4% in August 2024 from 2.6% in July, driven by wider durable goods price increases and base effects. [5] The Bank of Korea held a price review meeting on 2024-09-02, chaired by Deputy Governor Lee Ji-ho, to assess recent inflation and the outlook. [6]
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  1. The Bank of Korea said on 2026-09-02 that inflation in September is expected to ease from the previous month as a base effect fades, but underlying price pressures will likely persist, particularly in core items. · Yonhap News Agency
  2. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, advanced 3.4 percent on-year in August, marking its highest level since it rose 3.8 percent in May 2023. · Yonhap News Agency
  3. Lee Ji-ho forecast on 2024-09-02 that September 2024 headline consumer price inflation will be lower than August as base effects fade, but core items will sustain an upward trend. · 동아일보
  4. Lee Ji-ho said consumer prices will continue to rise at a high rate centered on core inflation due to Middle East war uncertainty, cost shock transmission, and expanding demand-side pressures, and the Bank of Korea will monitor price conditions with caution. · 동아일보
  5. Lee Ji-ho said core inflation accelerated to 3.4% in August 2024 from 2.6% in July, driven by wider durable goods price increases and base effects. · 동아일보
  6. The Bank of Korea held a price review meeting on 2024-09-02, chaired by Deputy Governor Lee Ji-ho, to assess recent inflation and the outlook. · 동아일보
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