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

TOKYO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 109 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, marginally lower than its levels late last week in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.94-95 yen compared with 109.93-110.03 yen in New York and 110.15-16 yen at 5 p.m. on Friday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1659-1661 and 128.19-20 yen against 1.1650-1660 dollars and 128.15-25 yen in New York and 1.1651-1652 dollars and 128.34-38 yen in late Friday afternoon trade in Tokyo.