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Koreas inflation steady in Feb, but at risk as it is mostly fed by soft energy prices
Korea's inflation steady in Feb, but at risk as it is mostly fed by soft energy prices SEOUL, March 06 (AJP) -South Korea’s inflation held steady in February despite the Lunar New Year factor - keeping consumer prices within the central bank’s 2 percent target range for a sixth straight month - but may come under pressure as the recent easing mostly came from cheaper energy prices that have reversed following the outbreak of war in the Middle East. The consumer price index rose 2.0 percent from a year earlier in February to 118.40 (2020=100), unchanged March 6, 2026