October 29, 2024 03:06 GMT
SOUTH KOREA: Retail Sales Weaken.
SOUTH KOREA
- Retail Sales rose +6.7%YoY for September, down from the rise of +9.2% in August.
- Department Store Sales YoY rose just 0.3% for September, from +4.4% in August.
- Discount Store Sales declined -6.5% YoY following last months rise of +5.9%.
- The consumer has been the main focus from the government calling on the BOK to cut rates.
- With the BOK governor indicating that growth is moderating, these figures are likely to feed into the thoughts for monetary policy at the next BOK meeting on28th of November.
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