Sunday June 28, 11:50 PM
S.Korea Data Watch - Export slump, inflation seen easing
SEOUL, June 29 (Reuters) - The following South Korean
economic indicators and events are scheduled for release soon:
DATE LOCAL/GMT INDICATOR/EVENT PERIOD FORECAST PREV
--------------------------- June 28 week -----------------------
30/06 0600/*2100 Manufacturing business July n/a 74
survey index
30/06 1330/ 0430 Industrial output May 0.4% 2.6%
growth (mth/mth)
30/06 1330/ 0430 Service sector output May n/a 2.7%
growth (mth/mth)
01/07 1000/ 0100 Export growth (yr/yr) June -18.1% -28.5%
01/07 1330/ 0430 Consumer price index June 2.3% 2.7%
growth (yr/yr)
02/07 0600/*2100 Forex reserves end-June n/a $226.8b
--------------------------- July 5 week ------------------------
09/07 ^1000/0100 BOK Base Rate July n/a 2.00%
* GMT on the previous day
^ Expected time
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EXPORT SLUMP, INFLATION SEEN EASING IN JUNE - Steep annual
declines in South Korean exports probably eased in June while
inflation fell to a 21-month low, giving the central bank leeway
to delay any rate hikes that could stunt a nascent economic
recovery, a Reuters poll showed.
For a full poll, double-click
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The following is a list of the latest South Korean economic
data (figures for latest periods subject to revision):
MONTHLY DATA:
Export growth (yr/yr pct)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
-28.5 -19.6 -22.0 -18.3 -33.8 -17.9 -19.0 8.5 28.2
Import growth (yr/yr pct)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
-40.5 -35.6 -35.9 -30.9 -31.9 -21.6 -14.9 10.4 45.8
Trade balance ($1 bln)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
5.06 5.79 4.29 2.93 -3.63 0.54 -0.01 1.21 -2.10
Industrial output growth (yr/yr pct)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
-8.2 -10.5 -10.0 -25.5 -18.7 -13.8 -1.9 6.3 1.8
Industrial output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
2.6 4.9 7.1 1.7 -9.6 -10.1 -2.5 0.7 -1.3
Service sector output growth (yr/yr pct)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
1.7 -0.7 0.3 -1.1 -1.2 -1.5 1.4 3.5 1.9
Service sector output growth (mth/mth pct, seasonally adjusted)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
2.7 -1.0 1.4 0.5 0.1 -2.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.8
Consumer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
2.7 3.6 3.9 4.1 3.7 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.1
Consumer price index growth
(mth/mth pct, non-seasonally adjusted)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.1
Producer price index growth (yr/yr pct)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
-1.3 1.5 3.5 4.4 4.7 5.6 7.8 10.7 11.3
Producer price index growth (mth/mth pct)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
-0.8 0.2 0.5 0.6 -0.3 -1.7 -2.3 -0.3 -0.3
Import price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
-1.8 10.6 18.0 16.7 22.4 32.0 47.1 42.6 42.6
Import price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
-7.8 1.3 3.9 -1.8 -5.7 -6.6 4.1 2.3 -4.4
Export price index growth (yr/yr pct)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
7.7 17.4 22.9 18.6 25.0 31.5 38.6 27.4 21.9
Export price index growth (mth/mth pct)
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug
-6.0 1.6 4.8 -3.4 -4.4 -3.3 7.7 4.6 -1.4
Unemployment rate (pct, seasonally adjusted)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
3.9 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.2
Current account balance ($mln, seasonally adjusted)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
3,125 6,470 6,643 4,088 -1,444 1,778 -685 3,459 -2,230
Foreign exchange reserves ($bln, at month-end)
May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
226.8 212.5 206.3 201.5 201.7 201.2 200.5 212.3 239.7
Bank of Korea's manufacturing business survey index
(seasonally adjusted)
Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct
74 67 58 48 51 45 52 64 77
Bank of Korea's consumer sentiment index
Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct
106 105 98 84 85 84 81 84 88
L money supply growth (yr/yr pct)
Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul
10.6 10.8 10.9 10.6 11.5 11.5 12.1 13.3 13.2
QUARTERLY DATA:
GDP growth (yr/yr pct)
Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008 Q4/2007
-4.2 -3.4 3.1 4.3 5.5 5.7
GDP growth (qtr/qtr pct, seasonally adjusted)
Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008 Q4/2007
0.1 -5.1 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.3
ANNUAL DATA:
GDP growth (pct)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
2.2 5.1 5.2 4.0 4.6 2.8 7.2 4.0 8.5
Fiscal balance (pct of annual GDP)
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
-1.6 0.4 -1.3 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.3 -1.0
Sources: Ministry of Strategy and Finance
Bank of Korea
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Ministry of Labour
National Statistical Office
(Reporting by Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Yoo Choonsik)
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