Dollar changes hands in upper 105 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 105 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, largely unchanged from its levels at the end of last week in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 105.56-57 yen compared with 105.69-79 yen in New York and 105.73-75 yen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.2317-2319 dollars and 130.03-04 yen against 1.2314-2324 dollars and 130.23-33 yen in New York and 1.2263-2264 dollars and 129.66-70 yen in late Friday afternoon trade in Tokyo.