industrial output-June
Industrial output edges up 0.1 pct in June on robust service sector
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output edged up 0.1 percent in June from a month earlier on the back of the strong service sector, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment gaining ground as well.
But the latest growth slowed from a 1.1 percent on-month rise tallied in May, according to the data from Statistics Korea.
Retail sales, a gauge of private spending, moved up 1 percent over the period.
Facility investment advanced 0.2 percent on-month, the data also showed.
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