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

TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 109 yen range 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 109.15-16 yen compared with 109.20-30 yen in New York and 108.78-79 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1391-1392 dollars and 124.34-35 yen against 1.1384-1394 dollars and 124.35-45 yen in New York and 1.1387-1388 dollars and 123.87-91 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.