Dollar changes hands in lower 108 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 108 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, essentially in line with its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 108.18-19 yen compared with 108.10-20 yen in New York and 108.91-92 yen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1554-1554 dollars and 125.00-125.04 yen against 1.1537-1547 dollars and 124.73-83 yen in New York and 1.1465-1467 dollars and 124.87-91 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.