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Chips and Cosmetics Lift Sentiment, but 6 in 10 Firms See Profit Miss

A new survey of South Korean firms finds business sentiment improving, driven mainly by the semiconductor and cosmetics sectors, yet roughly six in ten companies still reported earnings falling short of expectations. The figures suggest optimism about chips and beauty exports is masking broader weakness across the rest of the corporate economy.

Why now: Fresh earnings-season data showing a gap between sector-driven optimism and widespread profit shortfalls is drawing attention from investors tracking the Korean economy.

South Koreasemiconductor industrycosmetics industrySeoul Economic Daily

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• Chips and Cosmetics Lift Sentiment, but 6 in 10 Firms See Profit Miss · Seoul Economic Daily
• Chips and Cosmetics Lift Sentiment, but 6 in 10 Firms See Profit Miss · Seoul Economic Daily

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