Dollar changes hands in lower 113 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 113 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, marginally lower than levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 113.24-25 yen compared with 113.33-43 yen in New York and 113.13-14 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1878-1878 dollars and 134.51-55 yen against 1.1866-1876 dollars and 134.56-66 yen in New York and 1.1841-1842 dollars and 133.96-134.00 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.