중소기업 체감경기 5개월만에 소폭 반등, 내수부진으로 여전히 부정적<br /><br /> Business sentiment for September among small-and-mid-sized company improved.<br />A first in five months.<br /> According to the Korean Federation of SMEs, its Small Business Health Index, which polls more than 3-thousand such firms,... rose by six-point-five-points from the month prior... to 88-point-5.<br />That's still negative overall, because it's under a hundred.<br />The institute attributed the on-month recovery to seasonal factors... because companies expect the cooler weather in September will spur economic activity and consumption.<br /> When compared to August last year, though, it was more than 3 points lower.<br />The federation points to sluggish domestic consumption as the key reason for this.<br />A positive outlook prevailed in areas linked to medical supplies, construction and real estate... while the education service sector was pessimistic. <br />
