03-March-2026
Economy News
 
South Korea Factory Activity Expands for Third Month on Output Jump, PMI Shows
03-Mar-2026

South Korea's factory activity expanded for a third straight month in February, as output increased at the fastest pace in one-and-a-half years driven by strong chip demand, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday. The purchasing managers index (PMI) for manufacturers in Asia's fourth-largest economy, published by S&P Global, stood at 51.1 in February, marginally down from 51.2 in January - the highest since August 2024.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-02/south-korea-factory-activity-expands-for-third-month-on-output-jump-pmi-shows