Japan’s current account surplus falls 85.5% in November from year earlier, Dow Jones says
January 12, 2012
TOKYO (TR) – Japan’s current account surplus fell 85.5 percent in November from a year earlier, its ninth straight monthly decline, Dow Jones reported, citing the Ministry of Finance.
Data from the ministry showed a surplus of 138.5 billion yen in November before seasonal adjustment, Dow Jones said. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones and the Nikkei had forecast a 248.4 billion yen surplus for the month. Read more
