The U.S. dollar traded in the upper 81 yen range early Monday in Tokyo, little changed from its levels on Friday in New York.
At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 81.63-64 yen compared with 81.60-70 yen in New York and 81.82-83 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday.
The euro changed hands at $1.3732-3737 and 112.09-13 yen against $1.3748-3758 and 112.25-35 yen in New York and $1.3820-3822 and 113.08-12 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.
In quiet trading before the weekend in New York, investors continued to buy the yen, seen as a safe-haven currency, for the dollar amid uncertainty over turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, dealers said.
