New Delhi, June 24 -- South Korea's consumer sentiment rose to a four-year high in June, driven by eased political uncertainties and optimism over the government's supplementary budget and other supportive measures, the central bank said on Tuesday.
The composite consumer sentiment index (CCSI) stood at 108.7 this month, up 6.9 points from May, according to a survey conducted by the Bank of Korea (BOK), reports Yonhap news agency.
It marked the highest level since June 2021, when the index reached 111.1.
Consumer sentiment had plunged to below 90 in December following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law and remained in the 90-range before climbing above 100 in May.
A reading above 100 indicates that optimists outn...