Dollar changes hands in lower 111 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 111 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo, practically unchanged from its levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 111.44-45 yen compared with 111.38-48 yen in New York and 111.93-95 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1954-1955 dollars and 133.22-24 yen against 1.1942-1952 dollars and 133.10-20 yen in New York and 1.1935-1936 dollars and 133.59-63 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.