한국경제

Even Consumption and Construction, Two Pillars of Economy, Get Shaky

... margin. It was a record low in 67 months. As construction investment, which has supported the economy for years, turned to the negative realm, concerns are mounting over the prospect of a further economic downturn. According to a report "September 2016 Industrial Activity ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.11.01 07:34

Sept. Retail Sales Dip 5.5%...First Time in 67 Months

... In addition, the output of mobile phones and semiconductors was down and the overall industrial output turned to the negative realm for the first time in five months. According to a report "September 2016 Industrial Activity Trend" published by the National Statistical ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.10.31 10:14

320,000 Jobs Would Disappear Once Restructuring on 5 Sectors Begins in Earnest

... sector's output by at least 10 percent. Accordingly, the report estimated, the nation's economic growth turned to the negative realm by 1.1 percentage points a year. By industry, the sectors that have most impact on the economy would be construction and shipbuilding. ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.10.31 07:48

Korea's September Exports Down 5.9%...Due to Auto Strike and Galaxy Note 7 Incident

Korea's export performance, which turned to the positive realm in August after continuous decline for 20 consecutive months, again moved to a negative figure in September. This is largely because of the strike staged by Hyundai Motor union members and ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.10.03 08:31

August Manufacturing Capacity Use Hits Record Low, First Since 2009

... industrial output for the month was down 0.1 percent from the previous month. Month-on-month industrial output turned to the positive realm in May and June, followed by 0 percent in July and -0.1 percent in August. The main cause of the lackluster industrial output figures ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.10.01 09:43

China's Railway Freight Traffic Volume Rises in August, First in 32 Months

... year at -16.3 percent, the figure has climbed up steadily. Since early this year, the year-on-year figure had been in the negative realm before moving up in August. Other statistical figures are also showing that the Chinese economy is indeed recovering. The month's ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.09.30 10:48

Korea's August Exports Move to Positive Realm First in 20 Months

Korea's exports moved to the positive realm for the first time in 20 months. Even though the government said it would be a momentum for the real recovery, others worried that it may be a shortlived spike. That's because the growth of the August figure ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.09.02 10:37

Korea's Export Declines in August...for 20 Consecutive Months

... tumbled 10.2 percent again in July. The government expected that the year-on-year export figure would turn back to the positive realm any time soon, given that the global trade volume is gradually recovering and the number of work days in August this year is greater ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.08.23 03:28

Global Investors Return to Iraq

... nation's political stability also improved rapidly and the balance of inbound foreign direct investment has finally turned to a positive realm. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development predicted recently that the foreign direct investment volume to Iraq would ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.08.17 09:38

Japanese Banks to See Their Profit Shaved by $3 Bil. due to BOJ's Negative Interest Rate Policy

... yen's value is still strong and the stock market is continuing its descent even though the interest rate is in the negative realm. The value of the yen against the U.S. dollar was over 120 yen per dollar at the end of last year, which now climbed up to a level ...

The Korea Economic Daily | 2016.08.15 15:53