Korea: contraction in Q2, weak H2

Second quarter GDP figures for Korea, due to be published next week, are likely to show the economy contracted last quarter. Growth in the second half of the year is also likely to struggle, with weak income growth, a downturn in the property sector and sluggish government spending all set to weigh on the economy.

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