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South Korean economy unexpectedly shrank in Q2
South Korea’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, clocking the sharpest contraction since 2022 as slumping consumer spending undermined an export boom, reinforcing expectations that an interest rate cut could be imminent. GDP for the April- …