# S.Korea stocks rise on global rally; downbeat factory data dents sentiment - Supply Chain Council of European Union | Scceu.org

> South Korean shares rose on August 31 tracking a global rally, though gains were trimmed after July factory data missed forecasts. Industrial production rose 1.6% month on month in July, down from 7.2% in June, while coronavirus social distancing measures tightened. The won strengthened slightly against the dollar.

- Date: 2020-08-31 · published 2020-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51850-s-korea-stocks-rise-on-global-rally-downbeat-factory-data-dents-sentiment
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

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- scceu.org: https://scceu.org/s-korea-stocks-rise-on-global-rally-downbeat-factory-data-dents-sentiment/

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