Trader sentiment on South Korea's 2026 annual inflation favors the 3.0%+ outcome at a 49% implied probability, driven by yesterday's March consumer price index (CPI) release showing a 2.2% year-over-year rise—up from February's 2.0% but below the 2.4% consensus forecast—amid surging petroleum costs (+9.9%) from Mideast energy shocks. Core CPI eased to 2.2% from 2.3%, yet upside risks persist due to a weakening Korean won and global oil volatility, prompting the OECD to lift its 2026 forecast to 2.7% from 1.8%. The Bank of Korea's steady 2.50% policy rate reflects balanced risks, while a 5 trillion won supplementary budget mitigated 0.7 percentage points of March pressure. A 30% implied odds on <1.5% captures de-escalation hopes, with April CPI data as the next key catalyst.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated3.0%+ 48%
1.8% to 2.0% 19%
2.4% to 2.6% 19%
<1.5% 18.0%
$10,007 Vol.
$10,007 Vol.
<1.5%
23%
1.5% to 1.7%
22%
1.8% to 2.0%
19%
2.1% to 2.3%
14%
2.4% to 2.6%
19%
2.7% to 2.9%
2%
3.0%+
48%
3.0%+ 48%
1.8% to 2.0% 19%
2.4% to 2.6% 19%
<1.5% 18.0%
$10,007 Vol.
$10,007 Vol.
<1.5%
23%
1.5% to 1.7%
22%
1.8% to 2.0%
19%
2.1% to 2.3%
14%
2.4% to 2.6%
19%
2.7% to 2.9%
2%
3.0%+
48%
This market will resolve according to the percentage change in South Korea’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending December 2026 (December CPI % change compared to the same month of the previous year), according to the monthly MODS Consumer Price Survey report for the specified month.
The resolution source for this market will be the MODS Consumer Price Index monthly report released for December 2026, currently scheduled to be released on December 31, 2026. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data. If no data for the specified month is released by the date the next month's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available month.
The relevant report will be made available upon release at: https://mods.go.kr/board.es?mid=a20109020000&bid=11751&eng_board_type=01
Note: This market’s resolution source reports percentage change in the South Korean Consumer Price Index to only one decimal point (e.g. 2.0%). Thus this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving this market. For the full release schedule, see: https://mods.go.kr/schdl.es?mid=a20301000000
Market Opened: Feb 6, 2026, 5:40 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the percentage change in South Korea’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending December 2026 (December CPI % change compared to the same month of the previous year), according to the monthly MODS Consumer Price Survey report for the specified month.
The resolution source for this market will be the MODS Consumer Price Index monthly report released for December 2026, currently scheduled to be released on December 31, 2026. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data. If no data for the specified month is released by the date the next month's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available month.
The relevant report will be made available upon release at: https://mods.go.kr/board.es?mid=a20109020000&bid=11751&eng_board_type=01
Note: This market’s resolution source reports percentage change in the South Korean Consumer Price Index to only one decimal point (e.g. 2.0%). Thus this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving this market. For the full release schedule, see: https://mods.go.kr/schdl.es?mid=a20301000000
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Trader sentiment on South Korea's 2026 annual inflation favors the 3.0%+ outcome at a 49% implied probability, driven by yesterday's March consumer price index (CPI) release showing a 2.2% year-over-year rise—up from February's 2.0% but below the 2.4% consensus forecast—amid surging petroleum costs (+9.9%) from Mideast energy shocks. Core CPI eased to 2.2% from 2.3%, yet upside risks persist due to a weakening Korean won and global oil volatility, prompting the OECD to lift its 2026 forecast to 2.7% from 1.8%. The Bank of Korea's steady 2.50% policy rate reflects balanced risks, while a 5 trillion won supplementary budget mitigated 0.7 percentage points of March pressure. A 30% implied odds on <1.5% captures de-escalation hopes, with April CPI data as the next key catalyst.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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