Dollar changes hands in upper 112 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 112 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely unchanging its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 112.88-89 yen compared with 112.81-91 yen in New York and 112.72-73 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1939-1940 dollars and 134.78-79 yen against 1.1937-1947 dollars and 134.74-84 yen in New York and 1.1939-1941 dollars and 134.58-62 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.