Japanese trade balance tumbled less-than-expected

Japan' trade balance fell less-than-expected in July, official data showed on Tuesday. The nation's trade gap came in at $6.53 billion (¥517.4 billion) last month, after a surplus of ¥60.3 billion in the previous month.  In the meanwhile, Japanese exports to the world's second biggest economy shrank by 11.9% in July, the sharpest downfall since February.