Dollar changes hands in upper 105 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 105 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, dropping from its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 105.89-90 yen compared with 106.02-12 yen in New York and 106.10-11 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1185-1189 dollars and 118.46-50 yen against 1.1174-1184 dollars and 118.51-61 yen in New York and 1.1216-1218 dollars and 119.00-04 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.