Japan March current account surplus -12.3 pct y/y
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's current account surplus fell 12.3 percent in March from the same month a year earlier, compared with a market median forecast for a 14.2 percent fall, government data showed on Wednesday. [JPCURA=ECI]
Following are details of the current account balance for March. (Economists' median forecast in parentheses) (Unadjusted, billion yen) MARCH FEB MARCH YR AGO ---------------------------------------------------------------- Current account balance 2,882.5 (2,820.0) 2,467.7 3,287.9 Trade balance 1,250.7 1,035.3 1,762.5 Income balance 1,959.9 1,675.6 1,837.9 For the full tables, see the Web site of the Ministry of Finance here (Reporting by Yuzo Saeki; Editing by Chris Gallagher)
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