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Japan’s May Current Account Surplus Hits Record High

Tokyo, Japan’s Finance Ministry said that the country’s current account surplus for May hit a record high for that month.

The surplus stood at 2.85 trillion yen, or 17.7 billion dollars. That’s up more than 41 percent on year and the highest for May …

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Gold Edges Higher After Falling over 1%

Singapore, Gold prices firmed today as the dollar remained soft, with investors awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony and June inflation data to assess the next policy move by the US central bank.

Spot gold rose 0.4% at $2,368.06 p…