Dollar stays in lower-112 yen zone on weaker stocks

TOKYO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar stayed in the lower-112 yen zone Friday in Tokyo on the fall in Japanese stocks.

At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 112.15-16 yen compared with 112.34-44 yen in New York and 112.76-77 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Thursday. It moved between 112.12 yen and 112.40 yen during the day.

The euro fetched 1.1791-1792 dollars and 132.24-28 yen against 1.1773-1783 dollars and 132.34-44 yen in New York and 1.1816-1818 dollars and 133.24-28 yen in Tokyo late Thursday afternoon.