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2026.09.1721:00:00UTC+00South Korea’s Factory-Gate Prices Turn Positive in August, Ending Two-Month Slide

South Korea’s Producer Price Index (PPI) moved back into positive territory in August 2026, signaling a modest pickup in cost pressures at the factory gate. Month-over-month, the PPI rose 0.2% in August, following a 0.4% decline in July 2026, according to data updated on 17 September 2026.

The shift from -0.4% to 0.2% on a month-over-month basis suggests that producer prices have stabilized and begun to edge higher after a period of softness. The comparison is based on changes in prices each month relative to the immediately preceding month, meaning August’s result reflects a rebound in producer pricing dynamics versus July. Investors and policymakers are likely to watch subsequent releases closely to see whether this move marks the start of a sustained firming in upstream price pressures or a temporary correction after earlier declines.

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