# South Korea September inflation eases to 2.9% year on year, matching forecast

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- Reuters, 2026-10-02 02:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-september-inflation-eases-29-yy-matches-forecast-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abf1043aa92170001cbf80e

> South Korea’s annual consumer inflation slowed into the 2% range in September, official data showed on Friday, as government price controls and lower agricultural costs pushed prices down.