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

The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 111 yen range in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday morning, in line with levels seen overnight in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 111.94-95 yen compared with 111.88-98 yen in New York and 112.35-37 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.0692-0693 dollars and 119.69-71 yen against 1.0693-0703 dollars and 119.69-79 yen in New York and 1.0658-0659 dollars and 119.74-78 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo. Endit