Biz sentiment falls in September on rising costs: BOK

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SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment contracted in September from a nearly four-year high in August, largely due to increased costs, a central bank survey showed Tuesday.

The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries stood at 99.1 in September, down 0.5 point from the previous month, according to data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).

The reading rose to the highest level in August since September 2022, after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the index reaching 102.

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

The BOK said sentiment in the non-manufacturing sector, including transportation and leisure, improved, while the manufacturing sector suffered a decline in the business sentiment.

The CBSI among manufacturers stood at 99.5 this month, down from 103.8 the previous month, while the index for nonmanufacturing companies increased to 98.9 from 96.7 over the cited period.

The outlook for October stood at 99.6, unchanged from the previous month, the survey showed.

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首尔，9月29日（韩联社）——韩国央行周二公布的一项调查显示，受成本上升的影响，韩国9月份的商业信心从8月份近四年来的最高点回落。

根据韩国银行（BOK）的数据，9月份所有行业的综合商业信心指数（CBSI）为99.1，比上月下降0.5点。

8 月份，该指数升至 102，这是自 2022 年 9 月 COVID-19 疫情爆发以来的最高水平。

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。

韩国央行表示，包括交通运输和休闲娱乐在内的非制造业行业的信心有所改善，而制造业行业的商业信心则有所下降。

本月制造业企业综合指数 (CBSI) 为 99.5，低于上月的 103.8；同期非制造业企业综合指数从 96.7 升至 98.9。

调查显示，10 月份的预期值为 99.6，与上月持平。

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