Swedish current account surplus halved in Q2

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STOCKHOLM, Aug 31 (Xinhua) Sweden's current account surplus decreased to 38.8 billion kronor (about 6.1 billion US dollars) in the second quarter from 77.6 billion (about 12.2 billion US dollars) in the quarter before, Statistics Sweden said Friday. brA negative return on capital is the major reason for the current account surplus being halved compared to the quarter before, the agency said in a statement. brIncome from portfolio investments in Sweden contributed to the large net outflow due to Swedish companies primarily giving out dividends during the second quarter, it added.