Dollar trades in lower 111 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 111 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, largely unchanged from levels seen overnight in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 111.17-18 yen compared with 111.10-20 yen in New York and 111.83-85 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1729-1729 dollars and 130.40-41 yen against 1.1729-1739 dollars and 130.40-50 yen in New York and 1.1629-1630 dollars and 130.05-09 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.