J$ loses against US & Can$

<strong Trading in the forex market in Jamaica on Wednesday, resulted in the Jamaican dollar fell against the United States and Canadian dollars but gained against the British pound. The purchases of all currencies by dealers, translated to the equivalent of US$31,380,373, in contrast to US$33,687,953 on Tuesday, and selling of the equivalent of US$37,740,338 compared to US$38,181,833 on Tuesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$27,919,483 compared to US$28,451,468 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 10 cents to $114.11 and US$35,545,832 was sold versus US$34,814,610 on Tuesday with the selling rate climbing 11 cents to $114.83. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 43 cents to $94.68 with dealers buying C$1,441,249 and selling C$1,127,664, at an average selling rate that rose 18 cents, to $96.88. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 66 cents to $171.38 for the purchase of £1,158,566, while £514,331 was sold, the rate fell 33 cents to $173.28. At the end of trading it took J$136.74 to purchase the Euro, 10 cents less than on Tuesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$133.86 for a 2 cents gain. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$525,051 while the equivalent of US$466,972, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, rose 15 cents to $115.20, the lowest buying rate gained 27 cents at $93.52. The highest selling rate remained at $119.84 and lowest selling rate dropped $16.14 to $95.36. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 25 cents to $97.45, the lowest buying rate fell 70 cents to $77.07. The highest selling rate rose 24 cents to $100.50 and the lowest selling rate remained unchanged at $92.85. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, gained $1.66 to $178.50. The lowest buying rate fell $1.91 to $139.61, the highest selling rate lost 33 cents to $179.97 and the lowest selling rate remained at $168.20.