Japan records current-account surplus in February

Japan's current-account balance recorded its first surplus in a four-month period in February as the value of incomes from overseas investments were boosted by the weaker Yen and as holiday during the Lunar New Year reduced Chinese exports to Japan, the Ministry of Finance reported on Monday. The result was a surplus of 637.48 billion yen, or $6.5 billion, exceeding a forecast of 457.5 billion yen.