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

TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 112 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Wednesday, marginally higher than its levels in New York overnight .

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 112.77-78 yen compared with 112.61-71 yen in New York and 112.74-75 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1929-1929 dollars and 134.53-57 yen against 1.1932-1942 dollars and 134.42-52 yen in New York and 1.1950-1951 dollars and 134.73-77 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.