South Korea's business sentiment improves in July for third month

A woman crosses the road in front of the Bank of Korea in Seoul on July 23, 2020. According to the bank, the business sentiment index stood at 60 in July, up 4 points from the previous month. - AFP

SEOUL (Xinhua): Sentiment among South Korean businesses over economic situation improved for three straight months to July, central bank data showed Thursday (July 30).

The business sentiment index (BSI) stood at 60 in July, up 4 points from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). The reading below 100 means pessimists outnumbering optimists.