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Korean slowdown unlikely to prompt a rate cut

GDP growth in Korea eased in the second quarter of the year, mainly due to a fall in consumer spending and investment. Although recent economic weakness has reignited talk of a possible rate cut, we expect some improvement in growth over the rest of the year and think a rate cut is unlikely. 

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