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

TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 106 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely unchanged from its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 106.84-85 yen compared with 106.70-80 yen in New York and 107.46-48 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.2325-2326 dollars and 131.68-69 yen against 1.2326-2336 dollars and 131.60-70 yen in New York and 1.2272-2274 dollars and 131.88-92 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.