South Korea’s Business Confidence Tumbles by Most Since Pandemic

(Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s business confidence deteriorated the most since the global outbreak of Covid-19, reflecting mounting concerns about an economy grappling with political turmoil and facing Donald Trump’s tariff threats.Most Read from BloombergHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayThe business outlook for January fell 7.3 points to 82.4 in the Bank of Korea’s composite sentiment index, marking the biggest month-on-month slide since April 2020, according to data re