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ECONOMY South Korea's consumer-price inflation rose to 2.9% in the 12 months to July, spurred by rising food prices and higher fares for public transport. In the same period, inflation rose to 4.6% in Indonesia but remained at 2.0% in Thailand. In the year to June, Mexico's trade deficit widened to $6.1 billion. South Africa's trade surplus edged up to $3.0 billion.
This article appeared in the Economic & financial indicators section of the print edition under the headline “ECONOMY”
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