South Korea's business sentiment is pulling out of its post-COVID-19 downtrend...with figures showing improvements for four straight months. The Bank of Korea reported on Wednesday that the Business Sentiment Index for all industries in August was up 4 points on-month to 66. However, the figure is far below 100 and still means pessimists outnumber optimists. By sector, the BSI among manufacturers jumped 7 points on-month to 66,... the steepest rise since April 2009. The Economic Sentiment Index...which measures the outlook for both companies and households...was up 6-point-9 points on-month to 68-point-9.
