South Korea’s Inflation Eases But Stays Sticky

South Korea’s headline inflation moderated last month but remained above the central bank’s 2% target, underscoring the challenge of taming price pressures stoked by the energy shock and artificial-intelligence boom.

The result gives Bank of Korea policymakers another dataset to contemplate ahead of this month’s meeting, as they weigh further tightening to counter inflation fanned by the Middle East conflict and AI-fueled demand.