J$ loses v U$ up on others

Trading in the forex market in Jamaica on Tuesday, resulted in the Jamaican dollar gaining against the Pound, the Canadian dollar but lose against the US dollar. Overall the equivalent of US$33,687,953 was purchased by dealers in contrast to US$42,460,718 on Monday, and selling of the equivalent of US$38,181,833 compared to US$35,555,294 on Monday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$28,451,468 compared to US$37,309,537 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 18 cents to $114.01 and US$34,814,610 was sold versus US$33,644,999 on Monday with the selling rate climbing 8 cents to $114.72. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 34 cents to $95.11 with dealers buying C$1,888,659 and selling C$1,254,447, at an average selling rate that lost 12 cents, to $96.70. The rate for buying the British Pound fell $1.55 to $172.04 for the purchase of £1,664,301, while £1,029,771 was sold, the rate fell $1.29 to $173.61. At the end of trading it took J$136.84 to purchase the Euro, $1.13 less than on Monday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$133.84 for a $1.18 fall. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$1,149,628 while the equivalent of US$751,458, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, rose 5 cents to $115.05, the lowest buying rate closed down 27 cents at $93.25. The highest selling rate remained at $119.84 and lowest selling rate jumped $17.98 to $111.50. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 80 cents to $97.70, the lowest buying remained unchanged at $77.77. The highest selling rate declined 3 cents to $100.26 and the lowest selling rate dipped 85 cents to end at $92.85. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, lost 66 cents to $176.84. The lowest buying rate remained at $141.52, the highest selling rate lost $2.14 to $180.30 and the lowest selling rate ended $1.80 lower, at $168.20.