The rate of exchange between the Jamaican$ & the US$. The rate has fallen below the 120 moving average again.
The Jamaican dollar made further gains in the foreign exchange trading on Wednesday but at a slower pace than for the past two trading days. The selling rate fell by just 5 cents on Tuesday but the buying rate rose 15 cents.
The market closed with inflows of all currencies, ending at US$48.18 million, versus US$54.67 million on Tuesday, but dealers sold US$47.92 million in contrast to US$59.04 million, previously.
In US dollar trading, dealers sold US$44.87 million at a rate of J$125.56 at the close, compared to US$50.99 million at a rate of J$125.61 on Tuesday. Purchases of the US currency by dealers, amounted to US$43.69 million at an average rate of $124.30, compared to US$47.67 million at an average of $124.15 on Tuesday.
At mid-day on Wednesday dealers purchased US$14.8 million at an average rate of J$124.68 and sold US$12.06 million at an average of J$125.35. At mid-day on Tuesday dealers purchased US$20.42 million at an average rate of J$124.99 and sold US$20.31 million at an average of J$125.70.
The selling rate on Wednesday, for the Canadian dollar fell to J$97.79 from J$98.02 at the close on Tuesday, the selling rate for the British Pound increased to J$176.06 from J$174.94 previously and the euroslipped against the Jamaican dollar to J$156.59 to buy the European common currency, versus the prior selling rate of J$157.59.