S. Korea's industrial output down 0.6% m/m in December: Data

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South Korea's overall industrial output dropped last month... mainly due to a fall in semiconductor production. According to Statistics Korea, industrial output in December decreased by 0-point-6 percent from the previous month. The agency said... the decline was due to less production in the chip and auto industries. Semiconductor production dropped by 4-point-5 percent... due to lower demand. Equipment investment also dropped by 0-point-4 percent...mainly in the machinery sector. Both production and investment have declined for two consecutive months.