(MENAFN) South Korea's domestic demand is expected to further weaken in the second three months of the current year as the passenger ferry Sewol is likely to crimp consumer spending, according to Qatar News Agency.
The index is used to predict turning points in business cycles, according to South Korea's (Yonhap) News Agency.
Private spending boosted by 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter after growing 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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