Tuesday, 2nd July 2013 | The foreign exchange market saw almost equal buying and selling with the selling rate for the US dollar inching up 10 cents for the day to close at $101.44 while the buying rate fell by a cent. Trading in US dollar currency brought in $23.2 million with selling amounting to $22.95 million.
Canadian dollars buying amounted to $805,000 with $760,000 being sold and the buying rate moving up by 32 cents to close at $94.44 and the selling rate ending the day at $96.80, down by just 4 cents. The Pound sterling edged down 7 cents on the buying of £1.26 million and selling took place at an average of £155, up 93 cents on the day,
Highest lowest | There was quite a bit of movement in the highest and lowest traded rates with the US dollar moving up 65 cents for the highest buying rate and 42 cents on the lowest selling rate. The highest buying remained unchanged from Monday but the lowest selling moved up by 41 cents. The Canadian dollar moved up 80 cents for the highest buying rate and 25 cent on the lowest selling rate, while the highest buying slipped 38 cents from Monday and the lowest selling moved up by just 10 cents. The Pound moved down 30 cents for the highest buying rate and up 67 cents on the lowest selling rate while the highest buying rate gained 43 cents from Monday and the lowest selling moved up by 90 cents.
Volume | Total US dollar equivalent bought was $26.6 million with $25.96 being sold.
