Dollar changes hands in upper 110 yen range in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 110 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely in line with its levels in New York where spiked to an almost four-month high overnight.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 110.87-88 yen compared with 110.72-82 yen in New York and 110.54-56 yen at 5 p.m. on Thursday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1790-1790 dollars and 130.71-75 yen against 1.1788-1798 dollars and 130.58-68 yen in New York and 1.1821-1823 dollars and 130.67-71 yen in late Thursday afternoon trade in Tokyo.