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S. Korea's industrial output growth hits 4-year high

Xinhua, March 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

Industrial output growth in South Korea hit the highest in about 4 years in February, indicating that the economy may resume recovery, a government report showed Tuesday.

Production in all industries, including manufacturing, services, construction and public administration, expanded 2.5 percent in February from a month earlier, after falling 2 percent in January, according to Statistics Korea.

The February figure marked the biggest monthly increase since March 2011 when the industrial output jumped 4 percent.

The output swung between gains and losses, posting a 0.7 percent fall in September, a 0.4 percent rise in October, a 0.1 percent loss in November and a 1.3 percent gain in December.

The February rebound indicated the possible recovery in industrial activities, but it needs to be seen whether the recovery would continue given the fluctuation in the data. Endi