Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (1st – 10th Dec.)

Korean exports were buoyant in the first ten days of December, with no sign that renewed waves of the virus are weighing on external demand. We expect exports to remain strong in the coming months.

11th December 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (Nov.)

Korean export growth continued to gather momentum in November and is set to remain strong in the months ahead, buoyed by foreign demand for electronics.

1st December 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Manufacturing PMIs (Nov.)

PMI readings for Asia suggest that manufacturing conditions improved significantly in November. Buoyant global demand for electronics should continue to support the sector over the coming months.

1st December 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Economics Update

Bank of Korea set for extended hold

The Bank of Korea (BoK) left its main policy rate on hold at 0.50% in a unanimous decision, and with the economy set to rebound further in spite of a growing third wave of the coronavirus, further...

26th November 2020 · 3 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (1st – 20th Nov.)

Buoyant foreign demand for electronics drove strong export growth over the first 20 days of November and this should remain the case over the coming months.

23rd November 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (1st – 10th Nov.)

Korean exports remained buoyant in the first ten days of November and there are few signs that large second waves of the virus are weighing on demand for Korean exports. We expected continued strong...

11th November 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (Oct.)

Korean export values picked up to above pre-crisis levels in October and grew in working-day adjusted y/y terms for the first time since late-2018. While large second waves of the virus across the...

2nd November 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea GDP (Q3, provisional)

Korean GDP rebounded last quarter as exports bounced back strongly, and with the economic impact of the “second wave” fading and exports picking up further, the recovery is set to continue over the...

27th October 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (1st – 20th Oct.)

Strong export growth in the first 20 days of October was driven by buoyant foreign demand for electronics, and exports now look likely to provide a boost to y/y growth this quarter.

21st October 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Economics Update

Bank of Korea holds, more yield control policies likely

The Bank of Korea (BoK) left its main policy rate on hold at 0.50% today and, with the economic recovery holding up relatively well, further rate cuts seem unlikely. Instead the focus of the BoK is...

14th October 2020 · 3 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea and Taiwan Manufacturing PMIs (Sep.)

PMI readings for Korea and Taiwan suggest industry in both countries picked up momentum last month, and we expect output to continue growing in the months ahead on the back of strong exports.

5th October 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (Sep.)

Korean export values held steady in September at a touch below pre-crisis levels, and we expect gradual improvements in the months ahead.

1st October 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (1st – 20th Sep.)

Exports rebounded to pre-crisis levels for the first time in the first 20 days of September and, while we don’t necessarily think export values will keep going from strength to strength, today’s data...

21st September 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (1st – 10th Sep.)

Korean exports rose in levels terms in the first 10 days of September and, with trading-partner economies still getting back on their feet, we expect further gradual improvements in external demand.

11th September 2020 · 2 mins read

Asia Data Response

Korea Trade (Aug.)

Korean export values rose again in August and we expect a continued recovery in external demand to drive further small improvements in the months ahead.

1st September 2020 · 2 mins read