Korean trade data usually comes before the first trading session of the month in Asia, which makes …

"Exports should continue their recent strength while imports should remain stable in September desp…

Asian data mix. Stronger-than-expected Chinese PMI data (51.4) have supported Oceanic currencies, b…

Korean trade data usually comes before the first trading session of the month in Asia, which makes …

"For H2 we also worry about the potential negative impacts of China’s slowdown on South Korea’s exp…

A majority of key sectors showed double-digit yoy growth: auto (43.9%, though due to base effects f…

"As regards exports, recent growth data from China – the hub of Asian international trade – have no…

"Given the absence of obvious economic shocks to the Korean economy in recent weeks or months, our …

Moments ago, we also learned that South Korean manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.9. This signals con…

South Korean exports are a huge deal, and several economists view this figure as a global economic …

It's only going to get worse, says Freya Beamish, chief Asia economist at Pantheon. Writing after t…

The data is usually released before the first trading session of the month in Asia, which makes it …

In early December, the won was trading at around 9.50 per yen. Then, further deterioration in South…

Economists look to Korean exports because they are the world's imports. Major traded goods are as v…

I highlighted Korea a few weeks ago when I detected a shift in the Chinese stance on the North, and…

South Korea's exports suffered the worst drop since the global financial crisis, as overseas sales …

Korean exports are often referred to as the "world's economic canary in the coal mine" by economist…

Seoul's announcement came 10 days after Japan dropped South Korea from its "white list" of favored …

Because South Korea's exports are heavily exposed to China and Japan - the world's second and third…

Korean trade data is very sensitive to the economic activity in developed and emerging Asia. It usu…