Dollar changes hands in upper 109 range in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 109 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Wednesday, largely unchanged from its levels seen in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.73-74 yen compared with 109.51-61 yen in New York and 109.35-36 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1770-1771 dollars and 129.06-10 yen against 1.1756-1766 dollars and 128.81-91 yen in New York and 1.1793-1794 dollars and 128.96-129.00 yen in late Tuesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.