South korea: South Korea's industrial output, retail sales, and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in July, data showed Friday. Industrial production edged up 0.3 percent last month, marking the second consecutive month of increase, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.
According to Yonhap News Agency, retail sales, a gauge of private spending, went up 2.5 percent over the cited period, also marking the second consecutive monthly increase. Facility investment saw a sharper increase in July, gaining 7.9 percent from the previous month. This marks a rebound following four consecutive months of decline through June.