Dollar changes hands in lower 109 yen in early deals in Tokyo

TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded in the lower 109 yen range in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely unchanged from levels in New York overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.41-42 yen compared with 109.37-47 yen in New York and 109.58-60 yen at 5 p.m. local time on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.2511-2511 dollars and 136.87-88 yen against 1.2508-2518 dollars and 136.76-86 yen in New York and 1.2402-2403 dollars and 135.90-94 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.