RPT-UPDATE 1-Japan Feb current account surplus +2.9 pct yr/yr
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TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's current account surplus rose 2.9 percent in February from the same month a year earlier, compared with a market median forecast for a 3 percent rise, government data showed on Thursday. [JPCURA=ECI]
Following are details of the current account balance for February. (Economists' median forecast in parentheses) (Unadjusted, billion yen) FEB JAN FEB YR AGO -------------------------------------------------------------- Current account balance 2,467.7 (2,470.0) 1,235.8 2,399.0 Trade balance 1,035.3 85.8 1,108.8 Income balance 1,675.6 1,456.1 1,466.5
For the full tables, see the Web site of the Ministry of Finance here (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Rodney Joyce)
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