Jamaican $ slips slightly vs US dollar – Tuesday

Trading in the foreign market on Tuesday resulted in a slight slipping of the Jamaican dollar against the US dollar as US$34.49 million of the US dollar was sold by dealers at an average rate of $127.29 to the US dollar.  
On Monday US$43.91 million was sold at an average rate of $127.21. US currency purchases amounted to US$37.86 million on Tuesday, at an average rate of $126.08 compared to Monday, with US$40.76 million at $126.14.
Dealers purchased US$49.81 million, versus US$53.29 million on Monday in all currencies in Jamaica’s forex market and sold US$43.80 million compared with US$54.67 million previously.
At Midday, dealers bought US$16.17 million at J$126.49 and sold US$13.2 million at J$127.20 compared to the buying of US$22.9 million at J$126.81 and selling of US$16.4 million at J$126.99 at the same time on Monday.
The selling rate for the Canadian dollar dropped to J$99.38 from J$101.81 at the close on Monday. The selling rate for the British Pound climbed to J$168.29 versus J$165.89 on Monday and the euro fell in value against the Jamaican dollar, to J$146.72 to buy the European common currency, versus J$147.64 previously.