J$ loses against US$ gain on others Tuesday

On Tuesday, the Jamaican dollar lost marginally against the US dollar but gained on the Canadian dollar and the Pound, as authorized dealers purchased the equivalent of US$30,681,096 versus US$50,365,682, on Monday and sold the equivalent of US$34,360,936 compared with US$45,798,087 on Monday
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$25,190,135 compared to US$45,307,960 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 3 cents at $112.20 and US$30,791,749 was sold versus US$42,168,635 on Monday, the selling rate rose 1 cent to $112.76. The Canadian dollar buying rate, rose 86 cents to $97.98 with dealers buying C$3,145,010 and selling C$2,618,211, at an average selling rate that dropped 61 cents, to $98.79. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 14 cents to $178.13, for the purchase of £1,586,962, while £680,146 was sold, at $179.74, a fall of 46 cents. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$224,969, while the equivalent of US$191,379, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, the lowest buying and the highest selling rates were unchanged at $112.88, $91.85 and $117.70 respectively but the lowest selling rate climbed $1.81 to $93.66. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar lost 81 cents, to $99.85, the lowest buying rate rose 8 cents to $79.10, the highest selling rate fell 60 cents to close at $102.50. The lowest selling rate declined 20 cents to $95. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dipped 10 cents to $180.50. The lowest buying rate was unchanged at $143.96, the highest selling rate climbed 32 centsto $185.91 and the lowest selling rate rose 30 cents to $173.75.