More gains in value for Jamaican$

The Jamaican dollar made further gains against the US dollar trading in trading in the Jamaica’s foreign currency market on Thursday with inflows rising over Wednesday’s intake and ending higher than outflows.
The local currency made gains against the Canadian dollar but fell against the British Pound and the Euro.
On Thursday, the rate the public bought the US dollar at, slipped to $125.81 as dealers sold US$38.83 million in US currency, compared US$43.18 million at an average rate of $125.91 on Wednesday. US currency purchases by dealers amounted to US$44.92 million on Thursday, at an average rate of $125, compared to Wednesday, with US$38.53 million at $124.73.
On Thursday at midday dealers purchased US$10.71 million at an average rate of J$125.15 and sold US$12.19 million at an average of J$125.79.
At mid-day on Wednesday dealers purchased US$15.85 million at an average rate of J$125.30 while they sold US$11.25 while they sold US$11.25 million at an average of J$125.91.
Dealers’ purchased US$50.94 million, versus US$44.15 million on Wednesday in all currencies in Jamaica’s Forex market and sold just US$43.20 million compared with US$47.42 million sold, previously.
The selling rate for the Canadian dollar fell to J$98.05 from J$98.72 at the close on Wednesday. The selling rate for the British Pound rose to J$168.51 versus J$168.42 previously and the euro gained value against the Jamaican dollar at J$150.17 to buy the European common currency, versus prior selling rate of J$149.65.

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