The U.S. dollar inched up to the lower 112 yen zone Monday in Tokyo on a new economic stimulus package expected to be compiled by Japanese government by the end of the year.

At 5:00 p.m. local time, the dollar was quoted at 112.23-25 yen compared with 111.95-112.05 yen in New York and 112.00-02 yen in Tokyo at 5:00 p.m. Friday. It moved between 112.09 yen and 112.53 yen during the day.

The euro fetched 1.1908-1912 dollars and 133.66-70 yen against 1.1949-1959 dollars and 133.74-84 yen in New York and 1.1992-1993 dollars and 134.31-35 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.