South Korea May 2026 inflation data higher than expected, keeps BoK on hike alert

South Korea May 2026 CPI:

+0.5% m/m

• expected +0.3%, prior +0.5%

+3.1% y/y

• expected +3.0%, prior +2.6%

Core CPI +2.5% y/y

• prior +2.2%

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.