Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Tuesday, resulted in the Jamaican currency selling rate mostly slipping. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$30,886,074 in contrast to US$47,062,033 on Monday, while they sold the equivalent of US$46,140,237, previously US$45,274,288.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$27,806,629 compared to US$42,791,535 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 13 cents to $116.90 and US$44,707,607 was sold versus US$42,919,455 on Monday, the selling rate increased 5 cents to $117.48. The Canadian dollar buying rate gained 32 cents to $87.74 with dealers buying C$1,368,158 and selling C$831,468, at an average rate that rose 2 cents to $89.37. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 93 cents to $181.02 for the purchase of £1,223,641, while £391,072 was sold, at an average rate that dipped 1 cent to $182.42. At the end of trading, it took J$130.04 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 45 cents from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.38 for a fall of 48 cents off Monday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$157,751, while the equivalent of US$192,856 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, rose 17 cents to $117.75 while the lowest buying, the highest and lowest selling rates were unchanged at $96.19, $123.26 and $96.19 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar jumped $1.50 to $91.50. The lowest buying rate lost 49 cents to $70.97, the highest selling rate added 16 cents to end at $92.50 and the lowest selling rate declined 40 cents to $85.70. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dropped $4.06 to $184, the lowest buying rate fell 17 cents to $147.45, the highest selling rate dipped 21 cents to $190.09 and the lowest selling rate fell 20 cents to $177.65.

Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Monday, resulted in the Jamaican currency selling rates making gains on all currencies. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$47,062,033 in contrast to US$29,745,740 on Friday, while they sold the equivalent of US$45,274,288, previously US$28,648,727.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$42,791,535 compared to US$27,282,457 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $116.77 and US$42,919,455 was sold versus US$27,192,334 on Friday, the selling rate decreased 1 cent to $117.43. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 14 cents to $87.42 with dealers buying C$1,881,308 and selling C$1,381,874, at an average rate that dropped 49 cents to $89.35. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 34 cents to $180.09 for the purchase of £1,483,662, while £606,987 was sold, at an average rate that dipped 3 cents to $182.43. At the end of trading, it took J$130.49 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 18 cents on Friday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.86 for a fall of 25 cents on Friday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$573,877, while the equivalent of US$360,399 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, fell 2 cents to $117.58 while the lowest buying and the highest rates were unchanged at $96.19 and $123.26 respectively and lowest selling rate rose 4 cents to $96.19. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined 10 cents to $90. The lowest buying rate lost 17 cents to $71.46, the highest selling rate remained at $92.34 and the lowest selling rate declined 90 cents to $86.10. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, jumped $4.86 to $188.06, the lowest buying rate rose 29 cents to $147.62, the highest selling rate climbed 38 cents to $190.30 and the lowest selling rate fell 15 cents to $177.85.

Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Friday, resulted in the Jamaican currency selling rates being relatively stable. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$29,745,740 in contrast to US$39,692,814 on Thursday, while they sold the equivalent of US$28,648,727, previously US$37,409,650.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$27,282,457 compared to US$34,834,813 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $116.83 and US$27,192,334 was sold versus US$35,232,533 on Thursday, the selling rate increased 1 cent to $117.44. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell just 2 cents to $87.56 with dealers buying C$1,050,607 and selling C$777,391, at an average rate that rose 7 cents to $89.84. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 31 cents to $180.43 for the purchase of £981,454, while £471,119 was sold, at an average rate that dipped 16 cents to $182.46. At the end of trading, it took J$130.67 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 71 cents on Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.12 for a fall of 59 cents on Thursday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$160,191, while the equivalent of US$129,744 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest and lowest buying rates, the highest and lowest selling rates for the US dollar,were unchanged at $117.60, $96.19, $123.26 and $96.15 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined 90 cents to $90.10. The lowest buying rate remained at $71.63, the highest selling rate lost 16 cents to $92.34 and the lowest selling rate rose 70 cents to $87. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, was unchanged at $183.20, the lowest buying rate rose just 5 cents to $147.33, the highest selling rate climbed $3 to $189.92 and the lowest selling rate grew $2 to $178.

Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Friday, resulted in the Jamaican currency gaining value against the British Pound, the Canadian and the US. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$34,870,069 in contrast to US$33,887,651 on Wednesday, while they sold the equivalent of US$29,135,013, previously US$$39,804,866. The market was closed on Thursday, the country’s independence day.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$31,870,265 compared to US$31,012,046 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 11 cents to $116.64 and US$27,464,923 was sold versus US$38,461,884 on Wednesday, the selling rate fell 2 cents to $117.36. The Canadian dollar buying rate declined 70 cents to $86.73 with dealers buying C$1,062,270 and selling C$651,724, at an average rate that fell 44 cents to $88.90. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped $1.23 to $179.31 for the purchase of £1,246,745, while £641,270 was sold, at an average rate that fell 50 cents to $182.18. At the end of trading, it took J$127.56 to purchase the Euro, with a fall of $1.11 from Wednesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.73 for a fall of $1.42 from Wednesday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$293,253, while the equivalent of US$180,980 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, gained 5 cents to $117.60, the lowest buying, the highest and the lowest selling rates remained at $96.15, $123.21, and $96.15 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dropped $7.65 to $89.45. The lowest buying rate eased 34 cents to $70.63, the highest selling rate fell $2.30 to $93.50 and the lowest selling rate declined 50 cents to $86. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 70 cents to $184.10, the lowest buying rate inched up 16 cents to $147.49, the highest selling rate rose 22 cents to $190.14 and the lowest selling rate dropped $1.55 cents to $177.45.

Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Wednesday, resulted in the Jamaican currency gaining value against the British Pound and the Canadian but gaining just a bit versus the US. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$33,887,651 in contrast to US$$45,577,861 on Tuesday, while they sold the equivalent of US$39,804,866, previously US$$43,494,861.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$31,012,046 compared to US$42,683,998 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 32 cents to $116.53 and US$38,461,884 was sold versus US$41,973,163 on Tuesday, the selling rate fell 1 cent to $117.38. The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 43 cents to $87.43 with dealers buying C$1,097,359 and selling C$691,037, at an average rate that rose 21 cents to $89.34. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 30 cents to $180.54 for the purchase of £1,256,958, while £433,080 was sold, at an average rate that climbed 34 cents to $182.69. At the end of trading, it took J$128.66 to purchase the Euro, with a fall of 11 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$126.15 for an increase of 19 cents on Tuesday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$104,933, while the equivalent of US$143,047 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, gained 5 cents to $117.55, the lowest buying and the highest rates remained at $96.15 and $123.21, respectively and the lowest selling rate fell $2.28 to $96.15. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar jumped $7.80 to $97.10. The lowest buying rate rose 5 cents to $70.97, the highest selling rate rose $2.60 to $95.80 and the lowest selling rate climbed $1.05 to $86.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 20 cents to $183.40, the lowest buying rate remained at $147.33 the highest selling rate fell 54 to $189.92 and the lowest selling rate rose $1.50 cents to $179.