S.Korea Q2 GDP +0.6% q/q, matches forecasts

The steady quarter-on-quarter growth suggests resilience in a major Asian export economy, which matters for global supply chain sentiment and regional risk appetite. The fact that growth matched forecasts rather than surprising means markets may look to underlying components—consumption, investment, exports—for clues on sustainability. The open question is whether this pace can hold through the second half as external demand conditions evolve. For now, the data offers little new directional signal, keeping focus on upcoming trade and policy indicators.