Consumer sentiment in South Korea jumped to optimism in May, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea revealed on Friday with a consumer confidence index score of 106.1.That's up from 99.2 in April and moves back above 100, which signifies optimism versus pessimism.Consumer sentiment regarding current living standards was 93, two points higher than in April, and the outlook was 97, five points hig...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.