Dollar changes hands in upper 111 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

Tokyo, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 111 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo on Wednesday, practically the same as its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 111.86-87 yen compared with 111.83-93 yen in New York and 111.88-90 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1306-1306 dollars and 126.47-51 yen against 1.1302-1312 dollars and 126.47-57 yen in New York and 1.1326-1327 dollars and 126.72-76 yen in late Tuesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.