Japan Books 6th Straight Current-Account Surplus in December
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Japan reported a sixth straight monthly surplus in its broadest measure of trade in December, aided by stronger exports and a lower energy bill.
The current-account balance was in a surplus of 187.2 billion yen ($1.6 billion), swinging from a 679.9 billion yen deficit a year earlier, the finance ministry said Monday in Tokyo. This compares with a median forecast of 355.8 billion yen.