S.Korea housing prices jump in March-private data

SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - Housing prices across South Korea rose 0.8 percent in March from a month earlier, up from a 0.3 percent rise each in February and January and the fastest in 14 months, data from Kookmin Bank (060000.KS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) showed on Tuesday.

Compared with a year earlier, housing prices in March rose 3.1 percent, up from a 2.5 percent gain each in February and January, the data from the country's largest lender showed. (Reporting by Yoo Choonsik; Editing by Keiron Henderson)