-- 韩国统计厅周三公布的数据显示，受中东持续冲突的影响，韩国4月份通胀率同比上涨2.6%，较3月份的2.2%有所加快。 这一数据与彭博社调查的2.6%的预期中值基本一致。 数据显示，通胀上涨主要由各类商品价格上涨推动，其中交通运输价格涨幅最大，达9.7%。 与此同时，剔除食品和能源价格的核心通胀率在4月份保持稳定，为2.2%。 环比来看，核心通胀率从上月的0.1%升至0.3%，而整体通胀率则从0.3%升至0.5%。
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