TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 106 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Thursday, largely unchanged from its levels overnight in New York.

As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 106.82-83 yen compared with 106.73-83 yen in New York and 107.00-01 yen at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo.

The euro, meanwhile, fetched 1.2372-2373 dollars and 132.16-17 yen against 1.2362-2372 dollars and 132.02-12 yen in New York and 1.2375-2376 dollars and 132.42-46 yen in late Wednesday afternoon trade in Tokyo.