S. Korea's producer price rises for 4th month in December

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Prices for goods and services among South Korean suppliers rose for the fourth successive month due to higher farm goods prices, central bank data showed Tuesday.

The producer price index (PPI) climbed 0.4 percent in December 2025 from a month earlier, continuing to go up since September last year, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).

The consecutive growth was attributable to