South Korea Retail Sales Sink 0.7% On Year In September

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South Korea Retail Sales Sink 0.7% On Year In September

(RTTNews) - The value of retail sales in South Korea was down 0.7 percent on year in September, Statistics Korea said on Monday.

That missed expectations for an increase of 0.5 percent following the upwardly revised 2.4 percent gain in the previous month.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales dropped 1.8 percent - also missing forecasts for a flat reading following the upwardly revised 4.4 percent jump in August (originally 1.8 percent).

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South Korea Industrial Output Slumps 0.8% In April

Industrial production in South Korea was down a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on month in April, Statistics Korea said on Friday. That missed expectations for an increase of 0.5 percent following the 2.9 percent jump in March.
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Bank Of Korea Cuts Policy Rate By 25 Bps

Bank Of Korea Cuts Policy Rate By 25 Bps

The Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to mitigate downside pressure on the economy. The monetary policy board, governed by Rhee Chang Yong, unanimously decided to cut the Base Rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. The bank had previously reduced the benchmark rate by a quarter-point in February.
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