Dollar changes hands in upper 105 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 105 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, largely in line with levels seen overnight in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 105.85-86 yen compared with 105.61-71 yen in New York and 103.32-35 yen at 5 p.m. in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.0916-0922 dollars and 115.58-59 yen against 1.0902-0912 dollars and 115.35-45 yen in New York and 1.1115-1118 dollars and 114.86-90 yen late Wednesday afternoon in Tokyo. Endit