Japan Current-Account Surplus Exceeds Economists’ Estimates

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Japan’s current-account surplus exceeded economists’ forecasts in September as a weaker yen boosted the value of overseas investment income.

The 14.3 percent gain from a year earlier to 587 billion yen ($5.9 billion) compared with a median estimate for a 401 billion yen excess in a survey of 24 economists.