Dollar changes hands in upper 109 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 109 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely in line with its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.95-96 yen compared with 109.91-110.01 yen in New York and 110.53-54 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1605-1606 dollars and 127.60-61 yen against 1.1598-1608 dollars and 127.62-72 yen in New York and 1.1563-1564 dollars and 127.81-85 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.