The Jamaica dollar continues it relentless ride to the 120 mark on Thursday with trading ending with the equivalent of US$26,599,436 bought by dealers, compared with US$32,289,465 on Wednesday, while they sold the equivalent of US$24,162,219 versus US$34,427,833 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$24,360,712 compared to US$28,863,222 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar climbed 7 cents to $118.68 and US$23,208,561 was sold versus US$33,034,094 on Wednesday, the selling rate rose 3 cents to $119.35. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 18 cents to end at $88.49, with dealers buying C$790,481 and selling C$459,950, at an average rate that rose 16 cents to $90.66. 
The rate for buying the British Pound fell 50 cents to $178.39 for the purchase of £928,508, while £330,961 was sold, at an average rate that eased 4 cents to $180.53. At the end of trading, it took J$134.08 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 21 cents from Wednesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$131.28, for a fall of 10 cents from Wednesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$253,631 being bought, while US$103,650 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar gained 10 cents on Thursday to end at $119.65, the lowest buying rate ended unchanged at $97.82, the highest selling added 11 cents to close at $125.46 and the lowest selling rate clawed back $18.71 to be at $116.40.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed $2.55 to $93.85, the lowest buying rate remained at $71.80, the highest selling rate rose $1 to end at $94.85 and the lowest selling rate jumped $4 to $87.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 60 cents to end at $182.80. The lowest buying rate rose $1.33 to $146.95, the highest selling rate dropped 84 cents to $186.89 and the lowest selling rate shed $2.10 to close at $173.90.
Jamaican $ slippage continues Thursday
October 8, 2015 by
