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Economy worsens in Korea

This ups the chances of a rate cut at the upcoming central bank meeting.

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Economy worsens in Korea

This ups the chances of a rate cut at the upcoming central bank meeting.

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Korea suffers sinking growth

As industrial production slipped for three straight months.

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Business confidence in Korea sinks to near record-low

More pessimistic outlook for October as business confidence fell further to 72.

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Korea industrial production to edge up a measly 0.9%

This forecast is a technical rebound from -1.6% in the previous month.

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Korea eyes boosting total spending by 5.3%

But the actual spending will grow more remarkably by 7.3%.

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Here's why Korea can't be hopeful of recovery in exports

Industrial production is forecasted to rise by a measly 0.9%.

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25bps rate cut looms in Korea

Blame it on the pressure from depressing economic growth.

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Korea outlines key fiscal stimulus measures

Slowing growth forces South Korea to roll out another pump priming package.

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Korea foreign reserves hit record high of US$316.9bn

This is following the bottoming out of reserves during the Lehman crisis.

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Korea exports plummeted 6.2%

And imports dropped by 9.8% resulting to ballooning surplus for August.

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This is what's in store for Korea after hitting 12-year low inflation

Low inflation coupled with weak exports would justify a policy rate cut.

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Korea industrial production sluggish at 0.3%

This worse performance is compared to the 1.6% production in June.

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Korea inflation to stand pat at 1.5%

Good thing is that surge in global grain prices will not be reflected soon.

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Korea industrial production to dip 0.7%

Blame it on the sluggish external and domestic demand.

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Korea account surplus edged up to USD 6.1bn

Full-year total is likely to exceed USD 20b target, said BOK official.

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Korea external debt surge to USD 6.1b

Blame it on the rise in short term debt amid favorable financing conditions.

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Korea's unemployment rate dips to a measly 3.1%

Thanks to the robust growth in self-employed workers, the unemployed fell 1 percentage point.

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