J$ loses against US & Canadian

The Jamaican dollar lost value against the US and Canadian dollars, but made moderate gain versus the Pound, on Friday. Authorized dealers purchased the equivalent of US$39,675,612 versus US$24,125,862 on Thursday, and sold the equivalent of US$33,292,725 compared with US$22,806,454 on Thursday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$35,055,562 compared to US$20,663,189 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar climbed 17 cents to $112.98 and US$30,800,856 was sold versus US$20,336,084 on Thursday. The selling rate inched up 5 cents to end at $113.39. The Canadian dollar buying rate climbed 29 cents to $99.19 with dealers buying C$2,161,974 and selling C$1,751,164, at an average selling rate that rose 58 cents, to $100.42. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 45 cents to $175.31, for the purchase of £1,502,657, while £392,826 was sold, at $177.41, down 5 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$390,500, while the equivalent of US$326,350, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, closed 5 cents higher at $113.57, the lowest buying rate remained at $92.85. The highest selling rate rose 32 cents to $119.30 but the lowest selling rate was unchanged $110.50. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed 70 cents higher to $101, the lowest buying rate gained 29 cents to end at $79.80, the highest selling rate fell 3 cents to close at $102.90. The lowest selling rate climbed 35 cents to $96.15. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dropped 30 cents to $177.80. The lowest buying rate rose 50 cents to $143.34, the highest selling rate moved up 64 cents to $184.79 and the lowest selling rate gained 60 cents to $172.70.