Dollar changes hands in upper 106 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 106 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Wednesday, slightly lower than its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 106.60-61 yen, compared with 106.70-80 yen in New York and 105.19-20 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1176-1177 dollars and 119.13-20 yen against 1.1166-1176 dollars and 119.20-30 yen in New York, and 1.1192-1193 dollars and 117.73-77 yen in late Tuesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.