J$ down more against US

The Jamaican dollar lost further value against the US dollar, on Thursday but gained against the Canadian dollar and the British Pound. Authorized dealers purchased the equivalent of US$26,064,042 versus US$41,244,538, on Wednesday, and sold the equivalent of US$24,932,112, compared with US$37,325,070 on Wednesday
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$23,625,487 compared to US$36,644,475 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar dipped 1 cent to $112.60 and US$23,263,499 was sold versus US$33,587,915 on Wednesday. The selling rate inched up 4 cents to end at $113.13. The Canadian dollar buying rate, fell $1.70 to $97.46 with dealers buying C$1,049,940 and selling C$769,261, at an average selling rate that slipped 24 cents, to $99.48. The rate for buying the British Pound declined 19 cents to $176.14, for the purchase of £916,803, while £487,219 was sold, at $178.50, a fall of 52 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$95,613, while the equivalent of US$223,393, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $113.35, $92.52 and $118.56 respectively and the lowest selling rate rose $16.48 to $110.50. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined by 35 cents, to $99.85, the lowest buying rate rose 50 cents to $79.43, the highest selling rate closed unchanged at $102.45. The lowest selling rate jumped $1.90 to $97. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, climbed $2.57 to $181.77. The lowest buying rate dipped $7.71 to $143.67, the highest selling rate slipped 51 cents to $182.22 and the lowest selling rate, fell 50 cents to $173.10.