J$ stable with US$ gains on others – Monday

The Jamaican dollar was stable against the US dollar but gained against the British pound and the Canadian dollar, on Monday. Authorized dealers purchased the equivalent of US$36,591,367 versus US$39,425,266, on Friday, and sold the equivalent of US$35,704,084 compared with US$31,274,156 on Friday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$29,868,883 compared to US$35,565,489 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar dropped 18 cents to $112.95 and US$31,686,958 was sold versus US$29,379,322 on Friday. The selling rate was unchanged at $113.59. The Canadian dollar buying rate climbed 80 cents to $98.63 with dealers buying C$3,954,756 and selling C$3,050,747, at an average selling rate that declined 4 cents, to $99.62. The rate for buying the British Pound rose 17 cents to $176.14, for the purchase of £1,933,114, while £719,301 was sold, the rate fell back 35 cents to $177.84. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$254,759 while the equivalent of US$215,363, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, closed 5 cents higher at $113.80, the lowest buying rate put on 25 cents to $93.35. The highest selling rate was unchanged at $119.63, but the lowest selling rate fell $1.96 to $93.35. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar drifted down 80 cents to $100. The lowest buying rate closed with a 99 cents loss, to $79.60. The highest selling rate remained at $103.90 and the lowest selling rate fell $1.10 to $95.90. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, was off 16 cents to $178.54. The lowest buying rate slipped 58 cents to $143.84, the highest selling rate rose $3.40 to $185.43 and the lowest selling rate fell 70 cents to $173.30.