(MENAFN) Producer prices in South Korea rebounded in four months on the back higher prices of farm goods and industrial products, Xinhua reported
The Bank of Korea said that the product price index (PPI) went up 0.2 percent last month following a 0.2 percent drop in November
Comparing the figure to 2012, the PPI fell 0.4 percent, dropping for the 15th consecutive month.
Agricultural, livestock and fishery product prices went up 0.7 percent in December from the month before it, while manufactured goods prices increased 0.1 percent
Oil and coal product prices rose 1.7 percent, and prices for electricity, gas and tap water increased 1.9 percent in the month
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