Consumer sentiment drops in Oct. on stock market correction, Mideast tensions

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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment fell in October due mainly to a stock market correction and prolonged Middle East tensions, the central bank said Tuesday.

The composite consumer sentiment index (CCSI) stood at 105.4 this month, down 1.2 points from September, according to a survey by the Bank of Korea (BOK).

A reading above 100 indicates that optimists outnumber pessimists, while a figure below 100 suggests the opposite.

"Pessimistic outlooks increased as the stock market correction and extended military tensions in the Middle East weighed heavily on consumer sentiment," the BOK said.

The subindex for people's assessment of current economic conditions came in at 82 in October, down 1 point from a month earlier.

The index for people's outlook for future economic conditions also fell 2 points to 88 over the same period.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 15.7 percent in the first three weeks of October on renewed concerns about the future of large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investment.

The BOK survey was conducted among 2,500 households from Oct. 13-20.

This photo taken Oct. 21, 2026, shows a supermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月27日（韩联社）——韩国央行周二表示，10月份消费者信心指数下降，主要原因是股市调整和中东局势持续紧张。

根据韩国银行（BOK）的调查，本月综合消费者信心指数（CCSI）为105.4，比9月份下降1.2点。

读数高于 100 表示乐观者人数多于悲观者，而读数低于 100 则表示相反的情况。

韩国央行表示：“由于股市调整和中东持续的军事紧张局势严重打击了消费者信心，悲观预期有所上升。”

10月份，民众对当前经济状况的评价分项指数为82，比上月下降1个百分点。

同期，人们对未来经济状况的预期指数也下降了2点，至88。

由于对大规模人工智能（AI）基础设施投资前景的担忧再次加剧，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）在10月的前三周下跌了15.7%。

BOK 调查于 10 月 13 日至 20 日期间在 2500 户家庭中进行。

这张照片拍摄于2026年10月21日，显示的是首尔的一家超市。（韩联社）

（第二部分）受人工智能和通胀担忧影响，芯片股暴跌，首尔股市暴跌逾7%。

受市场困境缓解和经济数据稳健提振，9月份消费者信心反弹。

由于假期服务业前景改善，韩国央行8月份商业信心指数升至近4年来的最高水平。

受股市回调和中东局势紧张影响，10月份消费者信心指数下降。