Jamaican$ down vs US on Friday

The Jamaica dollar lost ground against the United States currency at the close of trading on Friday even as the inflows was US$5 million more than the amount sold.
The foreign exchange market closed on Friday with dealers buying the equivalent in all currencies, of US$38,700,842 and selling US$33,005,652, in contrast to US$46,580,987 purchased and US$45,960,920 sold on Thursday
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$35,609,042 compared to US$42,886,272 on Thursday as the buying rate for the US dollar rose 5 cents to $125.46. A total of US$30,473,037 was sold versus US$43,055,967 on Thursday with the selling rate rising 7 cents to $126.07. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose $1.51 to end at $94.43 with dealers buying C$916,929 and selling C$539,990, at an average rate that fell 78 cents to $97.28. The average rate for buying the British Pound dipped $1.37 to $175.53 for the purchase of £1,626,743, while £614,329 was sold, with the rate declining 51 cents to $177.63.
At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, dropped $1.20 to close at J$140.45 from Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$137.69, for a fall of $1.23 on Thursday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded amounts to US$125,608 being bought, while US$1,250,415 was sold.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest traded rates for the Jamaican dollar in the foreign exchange market on Friday, include, a decline of $1.12 in the lowest buying rate of the Canadian Dollar to $76.07, a fall of 92 cents in the highest selling rate to $100.08 and the lowest buying rate of the British Pound dropped $1.66 to $140.69 with the highest selling rate falling $1.84 to $183.38.