Dollar changes hands near 107 yen line in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands near the 107 yen line in early deals in Tokyo on Wednesday, marginally lower than its level in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 106.96-97 yen, compared with 107.04-14 yen in New York and 107.15-17 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.0960-0960 dollars and 117.22-23 yen against 1.0952-0962 dollars and 117.30-40 yen in New York, and 1.0979-0980 dollars and 117.64-68 yen in late Tuesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.