Dollar changes hands around 105.40 yen level in early trade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands around the 105.40 yen level in early deals in Tokyo on Wednesday.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 105.40-44 yen compared with 105.39-49 yen in New York and 105.74-75 yen at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.1842-1842 dollars and 124.78-82 yen against 1.1841-1851 dollars and 124.87-97 yen in New York and 1.1880-1882 dollars and 125.62-66 yen in late Tuesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.