Dollar changes hands in lower 109 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 109 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, rising slightly from levels seen at the end of last week in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.32-33 yen compared with 109.15-25 yen in New York and 109.05-06 yen at 5 p.m.local time on Friday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1757-1757 dollars and 128.53-54 yen against 1.1755-1765 dollars and 128.41-51 yen in New York and 1.1725-1727 dollars and 127.86-90 yen in late Friday afternoon trade in Tokyo.