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  • Paul Cavey

Paul Cavey

Feb 16, 2022 • 1 min read

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Korea – PPI following import prices lower
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Korea – PPI following import prices lower

Today's data show that, unlike Japan, Korean PPI is following import prices lower. Unsurprisingly, the big moves in the PPI April report were in energy prices, which fell 7.9% YoY. With the KRW also strengthening, the BOK from here should be able to focus even more on the weakness in growth.
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Japan – headline inflation up, core stable for now

Japan – headline inflation up, core stable for now

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Taiwan – labour market still tight
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Taiwan – labour market still tight

After a tick-up in mid-2024, unemployment is back at 3.4%, the lowest in 25 years. In Korea, low UE is offset by big supply-side shifts as the participation rate rises. That isn't happening in Taiwan, so the labour market really is tight, with the big risk being tariffs cause export recession.
May 22, 2025 1 min read
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