Wednesday, May 30, 2007

UPDATE 2-Energy prices boost Canada Q1 current acct surplus

(Reuters) - OTTAWA, May 30 - High prices for energy exports
helped boost Canada's current account surplus in the first
quarter to its highest level in a year, another sign that the
economy is expanding faster than expected.




The current account surplus -- which encompasses trade in
goods and services as well as transfers and investment income
-- bulged to C$6.49 billion in the first
quarter from C$4.62 billion in the fourth quarter, according to
revised figures released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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