12월 소비심리 전월대비 8.1p 하락 ...코로나19 3차 유행에 따른 영향<br /><br />South Korea's consumer sentiment dipped sharply in December due to the third wave of COVID-19 infections across the country.<br />According to the Bank of Korea on Tuesday, the composite consumer sentiment index was at 89-point-eight...down eight-point-one points on-month.<br />The BOK attributed the fall to strict social distancing measures imposed to contain the spread.<br />This month's reading remains below the 100 threshold, meaning people are still more pessimistic than optimistic about the economy.<br />