S. Korea's Oct. consumer prices rise 2.0 pct: gov't report

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.0 percent in
October, driven by an increase in prices in the service and agricultural sectors,
a report showed Monday.

The figure represents a slight drop from the 2.2 percent on-year gains tallied in
August and September, the report by the National Statistical Office said.
Prices for the service sector rose 2.0 percent from a year before, with farm and
fisheries prices moving up 5.5 percent, the report said.
Industrial prices edged up 1.1 percent from a year ago, it added.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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