The AUD/JPY cross posts modest gains near 112.90 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. A larger-than-expected China trade surplus provides some support to the China-proxy Australian Dollar (AUD). Markets are on high alert for foreign exchange intervention from Japanese authorities.
China's Trade Balance for May, in Chinese Yuan (CNY) terms, arrived at CNY723.98 billion, expanding from the previous figure of CNY585.69 billion.
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest bounce from the 1.3300 neighborhood, or over a three-week low, and seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses during the Asian session on Tuesday.