Forex inflows & outflows match on Thursday

The Jamaican dollar gained against the three main currencies it regularly trades with, in Thursday’s forex trading, as inflows and outflows were evenly matched. Authorized dealers purchased the equivalent of US$26,488,326 versus US$38,491,241 on Wednesday, and the equivalent of US$26,902,239 was sold compared with US$36,390,546 on Wednesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$22,597,931 compared to US$35,575,321 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 14 cent to $112.24 and US$24,072,019 was sold versus US$34,601,853 on Wednesday, the selling rate inched down 3 cents to $112.65. The Canadian dollar buying rate, gained $1.42 to $100.15 with dealers buying C$2,722,960 and selling C$2,367,047 at an average selling rate that slipped 20 cents, to $100.69. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 97 cents to $179.07, for the purchase of £801,481, while £274,282 was sold, at $181.86, down 64 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$182,012, while selling was for the equivalent of US$271,758.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, closed with a gain of 6 cents at $112.95, the lowest buying rate was unchanged at $91.85, the highest selling rate fell $3.70 to $114 and the lowest selling rate jumped $18.15 to $110. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell $1.50 to $101, the lowest buying rate was unchanged at $79.80, the highest selling rate lost 96 cents to $103.04. The lowest selling rate remained at $96.15. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dropped $4.70 to $182.30, the lowest buying rate fell 5 cents to $146.20. The highest selling rate declined 37 cents to $185.90 and the lowest selling rate rose $1.80 to $178.