TOKYO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in the lower 78 yen range early Friday in Tokyo.
At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 78.40-43 yen, compared with 78.29-39 yen in New York and 78.08-09 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Thursday.
The euro fetched 1.2931-2932 dollar and 101.39-42 yen, against 1.2922-2932 dollar and 101.22-32 yen in New York, and 1.2865-2866 dollar and 100.45-49 yen in Tokyo late Thursday afternoon.