S. KOREA’S CONSUMER PRICES GREW IN MARCH BY 1.5 PERCENT

Highlights –

• S. Korea’s consumer prices grew in March by 1.5 percent.
• The country’s core inflation rose 0.6 percent on-year in March.
• Prices of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products advanced 13.7 percent in March.
• The country’s housing prices rose 1 percent on-year in March.

Statistics Korea on Friday reported a data showing S....