J$ steadies vs US on Wednesday

The Jamaican dollar selling rate held firm against the US dollar at the end of trading on Wednesday, with the local currency ending at $119.06 to buy the green back. Trading ended in the foreign exchange market with the equivalent of US$28,756,679 bought by dealers, compared with US$29,680,202 on Tuesday, while they sold the equivalent of US$32,772,881, versus US$37,843,436 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$25,863,046 compared to US$26,694,055 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 2 cents to $118.35 and US$31,422,964 was sold versus US$36,211,236 on Tuesday, the selling rate remained at $119.06. The Canadian dollar buying rate lost 36 cents to end at $86.10, with dealers buying C$639,293 and selling C$531,137, at an average rate that fell 5 cents to $88.62. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 51 cents to $177.86 for the purchase of £1,431,722, while £443,937 was sold, at an average rate that rose 36 cents to $180.15. At the end of trading, it took J$133.58 to purchase the Euro, with a rise of 21 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$130.77, for a gain of 9 cents from Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$276,781 being bought, while US$282,829 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar rose 5 cents on Wednesday to $119.35, the lowest buying rate added 9 cents to end at $97.53, the highest selling rate was unchanged at $122.64 while the lowest selling rate climbed $10.33 to $97.33.The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar gained 50 cents to $89, the lowest buying rate lost 42 cents to $70.34, the highest selling rate rose 31 cents to end at $91.25 and the lowest selling rate was unchanged at $84.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, increased 25 cents to end at $180.50. The lowest buying rate lost 29 cents to $144.96, the highest selling rate gained 26 cents to $184.77 and the lowest selling rate dropped 50 cents to close at $174.50.