Dollar changes hands in upper 110 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 110 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Wednesday, largely unchanged from its level seen in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 110.60-61 yen compared with 110.63-73 yen in New York and 110.33-35 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1739-1739 dollars and 129.84-88 yen against 1.1731-1741 dollars and 129.80-90 yen in New York and 1.1746-1747 dollars and 129.60-64 yen in late Tuesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.