Dollar changes hands in lower 111 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 111 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 111.09-10 yen compared with 111.01-11 yen in New York and 111.04-05 yen at 5:00 p.m. local time on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1524-1525 dollars and 128.02-04 yen against 1.1521-1531 dollars and 128.01-11 yen in New York and 1.1583-1585 dollars and 128.62-66 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.