Business news for Mon, 24 Dec 2007 & with word good. 10 news.

SOUTH Korea's consumer confidence declined from a five-year high, signaling spending may slow and crimp growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The sentiment index fell to 106 in the fourth quarter, the lowest in three quarters, from 112, the Bank of Korea said yesterday in a report in Seoul. A reading higher than 100 indicates optimists outnumber pessimists. The benchmark Kospi index of stocks has fallen eight percent from a November 1 record of 2,085.45 on concern US subprime-related losses would slow the global economy. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc this month cut its 2008 growth forecast for South Korea to 4.6 percent from 4.7 percent, Bloomberg News reported. "Consumers were probably very worried by the US subprime crisis," said Lee Sung Kwon, an economist at Good Morning Shinhan Securities Co in Seoul. The yield on a five-year government bond rose two basis points to 5.87 percent in Seoul and the won gained 0.1 percent to 939.65 versus the dollar. The

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After two good years Asia's airline sector is set for a possibly steep slowdown in 2008 as the global credit crunch hits consumers, dampening air travel demand, an industry group said Sunday.

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But some analysts say a holiday hangover could be on the way The nation's stores should enjoy those hordes of foreign holiday shoppers taking advantage of the weak dollar and snapping up everything from UGG boots to status jeans, because next year the prices may not be as good.

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