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2018.08.01 13:42:48 | 2018.08.01 13:43:11

¢ºConsumer Price Index in July 2018

1. The Consumer Price Index was 104.37(2015=100) in July 2018. The index increased 0.2 percent from the preceding month and rose 1.5 percent from the same month of the previous year.

- The index excluding food and energy was 104.67 in July 2018. The index remained unchanged from the preceding month and rose 1.0 percent from the same month of the previous year.

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2. The Consumer Price Index by expenditure category in July 2018 was below.

- The index for Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, Furnishings, household equipment & routine maintenance, Recreation and culture, and Restaurants and hotels increased 0.7 percent, 0.2 percent, 0.2 percent, 0.5 percent, 1.3 percent, and 0.3 percent respectively from the preceding month.

- The index for Clothing and footwear, Health, Communication, and Miscellaneous goods and services decreased 0.1 percent, 1.1 percent, 0.5 percent, and 0.2 percent respectively from the preceding month.

- The index for Transport and Education remained unchanged from the preceding month.

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(Source: Statistics Korea, 01/08/2018)

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