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

TOKYO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 106 yen range in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, largely unchanged from its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 106.65-66 yen compared with 106.62-72 yen in New York and 107.07-08 yen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.2192-2192 dollars and 130.03-04 yen against 1.2190-2200 dollars and 130.03-13 yen in New York and 1.2223-2224 dollars and 130.87-91 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.