Biz sentiment rises to over 4-yr high in Oct. on improved outlook: BOK

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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment rose to a more than four-year high in October, driven by solid confidence in manufacturing and an improved outlook in nonmanufacturing, a central bank survey showed Thursday.

The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries stood at 104.2 in October, up 5.1 points from the previous month, according to data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).

The reading marked the highest level since August 2022, when the index recorded 105.5 after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The index measures corporate outlooks on overall business conditions, with a reading below 100 indicating that pessimists outnumber optimists.

"Increased investment and production in major sectors, including semiconductors, automobiles and shipbuilding, boosted related upstream industries," a BOK official said. "A strengthening Korean won also helped local firms ease the financial burden of purchasing imported raw materials."

The CBSI among manufacturers climbed 6.1 points on-month to 105.6 in October, marking the highest point in more than four years since June 2022, when the reading stood at 107.1.

The manufacturing index had surpassed the 100 mark for the fourth consecutive month after topping the threshold in May for the first time since August 2022 but dropped to 99.5 in September.

The index among nonmanufacturers also went up 4.3 points on-month to 103.2, the highest level since September 2022.

The outlook for November rose 2.2 points to 101.8 from the previous month's prospect of 99.6, the survey showed.

The economic sentiment index, or ESI, which reflects sentiment among both consumers and businesses, went up 0.9 point to 100.8 for October.

This file photo shows containers being stacked at a port in the southeastern port city of Busan on Oct. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10 月 29 日（韩联社）——韩国央行周四公布的一项调查显示，受制造业信心强劲和非制造业前景改善的推动，韩国 10 月份的商业信心升至四年多来的最高水平。

根据韩国银行（BOK）的数据，10月份所有行业的综合商业信心指数（CBSI）为104.2，比上月上升5.1点。

该读数创下自 2022 年 8 月以来的最高水平，当时在 COVID-19 疫情爆发后，该指数录得 105.5。

该指数衡量企业对整体商业状况的展望，低于 100 的读数表明悲观者多于乐观者。

韩国央行一位官员表示：“半导体、汽车和造船等主要行业的投资和生产增加，带动了相关上游产业的发展。韩元走强也帮助韩国本土企业减轻了购买进口原材料的经济负担。”

10 月份，制造业 CBSI 指数环比上升 6.1 点至 105.6，创下自 2022 年 6 月以来四年多来的最高点，当时的读数为 107.1。

制造业指数在 5 月份自 2022 年 8 月以来首次突破 100 大关后，连续第四个月超过 100，但 9 月份降至 99.5。

非制造业指数也环比上涨 4.3 点至 103.2，为 2022 年 9 月以来的最高水平。

调查显示，11 月份的预期值从上个月的 99.6 上升 2.2 点至 101.8。

反映消费者和企业情绪的经济景气指数（ESI）10 月份上升 0.9 点至 100.8。

这张资料照片显示，2026年10月1日，韩国东南部港口城市釜山，集装箱正在港口堆放。（韩联社）

民调显示，受半导体和化妆品出口强劲增长的提振，企业对第四季度的信心有所改善：

中小企业商业信心指数9月份连续第二个月上升，但仍低于预期。

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。

韩国央行：受前景改善提振，10月份商业信心指数升至4年多来的最高水平