Euro pares gains vs dollar after German govt remarks

NEW YORK Feb 9 (Reuters) - The euro trimmed gains versus the dollar in midday trading on Tuesday after a German government spokesman said reports about a euro zone decision on aid for Greece are "unfounded."

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The euro fell to about $1.3767 EUR= after the comments from about $1.3827, according to Reuters data. It was last at $1.3780, up 0.9 percent on the day.

Earlier, the euro zone single currency had rallied sharply after news that euro zone governments have in principle decided to help debt-burdened Greece. See [ID:nLDE6182EG].