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

Tokyo, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 111 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, marginally lower than its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 111.63-64 yen compared with 111.73-83 yen in New York and 111.78-80 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1311-1315 dollars and 126.27-28 yen against 1.1303-1313 dollars and 126.32-42 yen in New York and 1.1301-1302 dollars and 126.33-37 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.