Thursday, 31 October 2013 | Buying of foreign currency was more than the selling as the equivalent of $30,722,115 was purchased by dealers while they sold the equivalent of $29,837,235. Rates moderated across the board except for the British pound that saw a rise in the selling rate.
Trading in the US dollar resulted in $23,396,287 being bought at 11 cents less than on Wednesday at $104.32 and selling amounted to $21,077,037, which was at $105.05, down 2 cents. The Canadian dollar buying rate declined by 22 cents to $99.75 as C$1,743,312 was bought and selling took place at $101.10, down 79 cents with sales of C$1,335,440.
The British Pound fetched $168.74, which was off by 40 cents as there was purchasing for £3,360,100 while selling amounted to £4,403,449 at $171.59, up 99 cents.
Highs Lows | Unlike the spot rates, the highs and lows in trading was mixed with the rate US dollar slipping by 30 cents to $106.00 as the low went up 17 cents to $85.34. The high point for selling was a 21 cent increase to $109.35 and the low was at $102.00, up all of $16.83.
The Canadian dollar buying rate went as high as $101.65, a fall of 35 cents and the low was up by 8 cents to $80.01. The high for selling was at $104.00, a 50 cents increase and the low for selling was at $96.40, up 10 cents.
The Pound went as high as $171.25 when bought by dealers, a 25 cents climb and as low as $135.21, down by 74 cents. The high in selling was at $174.30, a fall of 97 cents and the low was at $162.90, up a big $26.95.
