Producer prices up for 2nd month in Dec. amid weak Korean won

South Korea's producer prices rose for the second straight month in December, amid the weakening Korean won.

According to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea on Tuesday, the producer price index, a major barometer of consumer inflation rose zero-point-three percent in December from the month before.

This follows a zero-point-one percent gain in November.

On year, the index rose one-point-seven percent last month, increasing for the 17th straight month.

Agricultural, livestock and fisheries goods saw the highest jump in prices last month, climbing two-point-eight percent from a month earlier.