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Iran War Impact: April Business Sentiment Forecast Sees 'Largest Drop Since Martial Law'
Due to the Middle East shock, business sentiment in March worsened, and the forecast for April saw the largest decline since the martial law period.
March Business Sentiment Worsens
Due to the shock from the Middle East, business sentiment in March worsened, particularly in non-manufacturing sectors. According to the March business survey results released by the Bank of Korea on the 27th, the overall business sentiment index for the month dropped by 0.1 points from the previous month, settling at 94.1.
April Outlook: Largest Decline Since Martial Law
The economic outlook for April experienced the largest decline since the state of emergency (martial law) that heavily impacted early last year. This indicates the negative influence of the Middle East shock on domestic corporate sentiment.
*Source: 연합뉴스 (2026-03-26)*
