Dollar changes hands in upper 112 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 112 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, largely in line with its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 112.71-72 yen compared with 112.68-78 yen in New York and 112.85-86 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1746-1746 dollars and 132.40-44 yen against 1.1736-1746 dollars and 132.30-40 yen in New York and 1.1766-1767 dollars and 132.78-82 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.