Encouraging signs of economic turnaround in Korea

The monthly activity data released over the past week suggest that Korea’s economy made a decent start to the third quarter. Stronger consumption and rising government spending should support growth over the coming year, but headwinds from the downturn in the construction sector and softer exports will offset some of the gains.

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