TOKYO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose to the upper 106 yen range for a while Tuesday in Tokyo as the market waits for the result of a two-day policy meeting of the Federal Reserve.

At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 106.44-45 yen compared with 106.05-15 yen in New York and 105.90-91 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday. It moved between 105.93 yen and 106.60 yen during the day.

The euro fetched 1.2347-2348 dollars and 131.42-46 yen against 1.2331-2341 dollars and 130.81-91 yen in New York and 1.2266-2268 dollars and 129.90-94 yen in Tokyo late Monday afternoon.