S. Korea extends current account surplus in July amid strong exports

South Korea posted a current account surplus in July, central bank data showed Friday, led by robust exports amid the global artificial intelligence boom. The current account surplus totaled $42 billion in July, down $7.65 billion from a month earlier, according to data from the Bank of Korea. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the figure jumped $30.1 billion. It marked the second-largest monthly figure following $49.73 billion set in June. It was also the highest for any July. The BOK