Australian dollar lifted by strong China trade data

SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar AUD=D4 gained more than a third of a U.S. cent on Wednesday after China's trade data far exceeded forecasts, an encouraging result for Australia's top export market.

The Aussie rose to $0.9060, from $0.9035 in early trade, pulling closer to this year's peak of $0.9087.

China is Australia's biggest export market.

(Reporting by Cecile Lefort)

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Keywords: MARKETS AUSTRALIA/FOREX