Dollar changes hands in upper 106 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 106 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, dropping from levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 106.64-65 yen compared with 106.96-107.06 yen in New York and 107.40-41 yen at 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.2467-2467 dollars and 132.94-95 yen against 1.2443-2453 dollars and 133.18-28 yen in New York and 1.2372-2373 dollars and 132.88-92 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.