International Forex Inforamtion

(RTTNews) - Tuesday, a report by the Bank of Korea said the manufacturers' confidence rose to 81 in July from 77 in the previous month. At the same time, the forecast for August climbed 2 points to 80.

Among the non-manufacturers, the confidence index remained unchanged at 76 in July from June. Moreover, the expectations for August also remained unchanged, at 78.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the manufacturers' confidence improved by 8 points to 85 in July, while the non-manufacturers' confidence grew 2 points to 78.