Oh so close but not there yet

The Jamaica dollar continues it relentless ride to the 120 mark with it being less than 60 cents Jamaica away, on Friday with trading ending with big rise in the amounts changing hands. The equivalent of US$46,945,905 was bought by dealers, compared with US$26,599,436 on Thursday, while they sold the equivalent of US$41,528,759 versus US$24,162,219 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$44,372,877 compared to US$24,360,712 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar climbed 30 cents to $118.98 and US$40,477,427 was sold versus US$23,208,561 on Thursday, the selling rate rose 7 cents to $119.42. The Canadian dollar buying rate climbed 75 cents to end at $89.24, with dealers buying C$923,513 and selling C$530,477, at an average rate that rose 43 cents to $91.09. The rate for buying the British Pound gained 53 cents to $178.92 for the purchase of £1,034,546, while £268,867 was sold, at an average rate that eased 33 cents to $180.20. At the end of trading, it took J$134.59 to purchase the Euro, with a rise of 51 cents from Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$131.83, for a gain of 55 cents from Thursday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$324,565 being bought, while US$240,989 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar gained 10 cents on Friday to end at $119.75, the lowest buying rate ended 13 cents higher at $97.95, the highest selling added 5 cents to close at $125.51 and the lowest selling rate dipped 40 cents to end at $116. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar slipped 19 cents to $93.66, the lowest buying rate rose 83 cents to be at $72.63, the highest selling rate fell 79 cents to end at $94.06 and the lowest selling rate was unchanged $87.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell 10 cents to end at $182.70. The lowest buying rate eased 4 cents to $146.91, the highest selling rate rose 1 cent to $186.90 and the lowest selling rate climbed $2.60 to close at $176.50.