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

Producer prices rose for the second month in a row in December amid the weakening Korean won.

According to the Bank of Korea on this Tuesday the producer price index a barometer of barometer of inflation gained 0-point-3 percent on month in December.

Agricultural livestock and fisheries goods saw the highest jump in prices last month soaring 2-point-8 percent on month.

On year the producer price index climbed 1-point-7 percent last month.