Industrial production in South Korea rebounded during the month of November, higher than what markets had initially anticipated.
Industrial output in South Korea climbed 3.4 percent on month in November, data released by Statistics Korea showed Thursday. That followed the 1.7 percent contraction in October.
On a yearly basis, industrial production perked 4.6 percent after sliding 1.6 percent in the previous month. The index of all industry production in November gained 1.6 percent on month and 4.6 percent on year. Also, the Manufacturing Production Index climbed 3.4 percent on month and 5.0 percent on year.
The Producer's Shipment Index added 2.4 percent on month and 3.7 percent on year in November. The Producer's Inventory Index fell 1.1 percent on month and 6.4 percent on year. The Production Capacity Index was flat on month and up 0.8 percent on year.
Further, the Index of Capacity Utilization Rate gained 4.2 percent on month and 2.4 percent on year. The Manufacturing Average Capacity Utilization Rate was 73.5 percent, up 3.0 percentage points from the previous month.
Meanwhile, the USD/KRW traded at 1,207.91, down -0.33 percent at 6:10GMT.


Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal
Global Markets Waver as U.S.-Iran War Deadline Looms and Oil Prices Surge
Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire
Italy's Service Sector Contracts for First Time in 16 Months Amid Rising Costs and Weakening Demand
U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Trump's Iran Deadline Rattles Markets 



