# Breaking News: Korea January CPI Rises 2.0%, Eggs Up 6.8% Amid Bird Flu Outbreak - Seoul Economic Daily

> Korea's January consumer price index rose 2.0% year on year. Egg prices climbed 6.8% and chicken prices 2.7% as highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks reduced shipments.

- Date: 2026-02-02 · published 2026-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20761-breaking-news-korea-january-cpi-rises-2-0-eggs-up-6-8-amid-bird-flu-outbreak
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Bird flu is cutting poultry supply in Korea and pushing up domestic chicken and egg prices, which can increase import demand for chicken.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.sedaily.com: https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/02/03/breaking-news-korea-january-cpi-rises-20-percent-eggs-up-68

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