Dollar changes hands in upper 108 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 108 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, largely in line with its levels late last week in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 108.63-64 yen compared with 108.52-62 yen in New York and 108.66-67 yen at 5 p.m. on Friday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1107-1108 dollars and 120.12-13 yen against 1.1056-1066 dollars and 120.00-10 yen in New York and 1.1106-1107 dollars and 120.68-72 yen in late Friday afternoon trade in Tokyo.