Financial News: South Korea Business Confidence Falls In February

South Korea Business Confidence Falls In February

02/25/2026 - 01:55:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Business sentiment in South Korea decreased slightly in February, while the outlook brightened further, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea showed on Wednesday.

The Business Survey Index on business conditions in the manufacturing sector dropped to 72 in February from 73 in January. The expected score was 75.

Manufacturers reported a decline in production levels and new orders.

The survey showed that the outlook strengthened for the second straight month, with the index rising to 77 from 72.

In the non-manufacturing sector, the business morale index improved by 0.5 points to 92.2, and the outlook for the same month strengthened notably to 96.8 from 88.4.

The Economic Sentiment Index, which combines the BSI and the Consumer Survey Index, for February was 98.8, up from 94.0 in the prior month.

The survey was conducted among 3,524 companies between February 5 and 12.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Deteriorates Much More Than Expected April (03 hr(s), 49 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Reflecting economic uncertainty coupled with rising building material costs and intere ...Full Story»

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Unexpectedly Edge Lower (03 hr(s), 53 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Energy Information Administration released a report on Wednesday showing crude oil ...Full Story»

New York Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Indicates Growth In April (04 hr(s), 02 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday unexpectedly sh ...Full Story»

U.S. Import Prices Climb 0.8% In March, Much Less Than Expected (04 hr(s), 44 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Import prices in the U.S. grew by much less than expected in the month of March, accor ...Full Story»

New York Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Turns Positive In April (05 hr(s), 54 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday unexpectedly sh ...Full Story»

U.S. Import Prices Climb Much Less Than Expected In March (05 hr(s), 59 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Import prices in the U.S. grew by much less than expected in the month of March, accor ...Full Story»

Irish Trade Surplus Shrinks In February (07 hr(s), 59 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's foreign trade surplus decreased in February as imports grew amid a fall ...Full Story»

Hungary Industrial Output Falls As Estimated (08 hr(s), 18 min(s), 50 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Hungary's industrial production declined for the second straight month as initiall ...Full Story»