Seoul, June 30 (IANS) South Korea’s industrial output fell in May from a month earlier due mainly to a decline in chip production caused by a base effect and volume adjustments, data showed on Tuesday, while retail sales rebounded slightly over the period.Industrial production fell 0.3 percent last month from April, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, extending on-month losses for two consecutive months, reports Yonhap news agency.Output in the mining and manufacturing se…
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Seoul, June 9 (IANS) The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than five years in the first quarter, supported by strong exports and solid domestic demand, central bank data showed on Tuesday.The real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.8 percent in the January-March period from the previous quarter, 0.1 percentage point higher than the earlier estimate, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK), reports Yonhap news agency.The reading marked the strongest quarter…
Seoul, May 29 (IANS) South Korea’s industrial output lost ground in April from a month earlier, data showed on Friday, with retail sales and facility investment sliding amid economic uncertainties stemming from tensions in the Middle East.Industrial production fell 0.6 percent last month from March, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, reports Yonhap news agency.Output in the mining and manufacturing sector, a key pillar of the economy, shed 0.7 percent from the previous m…
Seoul, Jan 22 (IANS) The South Korean economy expanded 1 per cent last year, driven by robust exports, but posted negative on-quarter growth in the fourth quarter amid a slump in the construction sector, central bank data showed on Thursday.The country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) — a key measure of economic growth — for 2025 matched the Bank of Korea’s (BOK) earlier forecast, though the growth rate slowed from a 2 per cent expansion in the previous year, according to the preliminary da…