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Builder Sentiment Hits 19-Month Low in August on Anti-Speculation Steps

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean builders’ business confidence touched a 19-month low in August due mainly to government measures to cool the housing market, a poll showed Monday. The construction business survey index (CBSI) stood at 74.2 last month, down 11.2 points from the previous month and at its lowest level since [...]

Construction Industry Confidence Drops on Weaker Orders in July

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Business sentiment for South Korea’s construction industry fell in July from the previous month due mainly to a decrease in new orders, a poll showed Tuesday. The construction business survey index (CBSI) came to 85.4 last month, down five points from a month earlier and snapping a three-month gaining [...]