* Euro down 0.4 pct at $1.3232 <EUR=>
* Holidays in Japan, UK keep volume light
* Aussie bounces after being hit by China tightening, levy
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By Tamawa Desai
LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - The euro fell, erasing initial
gains on Monday made after European countries agreed to a 110
billion euro aid package to Greece at the weekend, on concerns
about the plan and fiscal problems in the euro zone.
Trade in Europe was extremely subdued as markets in London
were closed for a holiday, with the euro staying within ranges
seen during Asian hours.
While the aid plan would reduce the possibility of default,
markets were wary of possible obstacles as countries such as
Germany seek parliamentary approval of the plan, as well as the
impact of severe austerity measures on Greece.
"The market is worried about the ability for Greece to
implement draconian measures and is waiting for the plan to be
approved by each country," said Roberto Mialich, currency
strategist at Unicredit.
"The plan was not well received, but we have to wait until
tomorrow when activity resumes in London for a clearer picture."
By 1040 GMT, the euro <EUR=> was at $1.3232, down 0.4
percent from late U.S. trade on Friday. It fell as low as
$1.3207 in Asian trade, after rising to around $1.3359 earlier.
"Most of the news was already priced in, and expectations
were fulfilled. However, it didn't resolve any structural
problems and I would suspect the euro would be 'sell on
rallies'," said Geoffrey Yu, currency strategist at UBS.
Traders said stop-loss sales were below $1.3220, with more
stops lined up around $1.3200. Further downside support was seen
at the 1-year low of around $1.3112 hit last week.
Options with strike price of $1.3250 and $1.3200 were set to
expire later in the day.
Latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
showed speculators had run up record short positions against the
euro in the week to April 27 as uncertainty over the Greek debt
crisis mounted. [].
GREEK CUTS
In exchange for aid, Greece has promised to carry out
spending cuts and tax hikes worth 30 billion euros over three
years, on top of belt-tightening measures already taken.
The European Central Bank announced on Monday a suspension
of collateral rules for Greek sovereign debt, indicating it
would continue accepting Greek debt regardless of its rating.
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That helped ease spreads between Greek and German government
bond yields. Spreads on Portuguese and Spanish bonds also
narrowed. []
But France said it would have to increase its debt issue
plans for the coming years to finance its loan for Greece.
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Commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar
<AUD=D4> recouped earlier losses made after China's move to
tighten monetary policy.
China's central bank said on Sunday it was lifting lenders'
reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points, effective May 10,
its third increase of that magnitude this year. []
The Australian dollar <AUD=D4> recovered from an early low
of $0.9210 to trade at $0.9262, up 0.2 percent on the day. The
Aussie was also hurt by the Australian government's plan to levy
a supertax on resource companies of 40 percent [].
The U.S. dollar rose 0.2 percent against the yen to 94.00
yen <JPY=>. Markets in Tokyo are closed through Wednesday for
the "Golden Week" holidays.
U.S. manufacturing ISM index for April due out later in the
day is expected to show a further pick-up.
