S. Korea's export prices rise for second consecutive month in March
- 5 years ago
South Korea's export prices rose for the second consecutive month in March.
The Bank of Korea says.... the export price index came to 83-point-3-6 last month,.... up zero-point-five percent on-month, making it the biggest on-month jump since last July.
The central bank attributed the rise to the higher won-dollar exchange rate.... and higher prices of petroleum products.
Dubai crude prices went up near four percent on-month.
But semiconductor export prices continued to fall for the 8th consecutive month.
The Bank of Korea says.... the export price index came to 83-point-3-6 last month,.... up zero-point-five percent on-month, making it the biggest on-month jump since last July.
The central bank attributed the rise to the higher won-dollar exchange rate.... and higher prices of petroleum products.
Dubai crude prices went up near four percent on-month.
But semiconductor export prices continued to fall for the 8th consecutive month.