SOUTH KOREA: Consumer Confidence Up; Rate Hikes Not Hurting (amend)
* The South Korea September Consumer Sentiment Index rebounded to 106.6, climbing 2.1 points from August (104.5). The index sits above the 100-point threshold, it shows that optimists continue to outnumber pessimists relative to the long-term historical average. * The main driver behind this month's recovery is South K