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South Korea Q1 GDP -0.2% q/q, unchanged from early estimate

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Published Thu, Jun 5, 2025 · 09:47 AM
    • South Korea's GDP was steady from a year earlier, marginally revised from a fall of 0.1 per cent estimated in April, according to the Bank of Korea.
    • South Korea's GDP was steady from a year earlier, marginally revised from a fall of 0.1 per cent estimated in April, according to the Bank of Korea. PHOTO: AFP

    [SEOUL] South Korea‘s economy contracted 0.2 per cent in the first quarter from a quarter earlier, revised central bank data showed on Thursday, unchanged from the previous advance estimate.

    Gross domestic product was steady from a year earlier, marginally revised from a fall of 0.1 per cent estimated in April, according to the Bank of Korea. REUTERS

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