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

TOKYO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 111 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 111.75-76 yen compared with 111.65-75 yen in New York and 111.59-60 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1306-1307 dollars and 126.35-36 yen against 1.1298-1308 dollars and 126.21-31 yen in New York and 1.1323-1324 dollars and 126.36-40 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.