On Friday, the Jamaican dollar slipped against the three major currencies it usually trades against, in the foreign exchange market. Purchasing by dealers was just slightly more than the funds they sold. At the close of trading, dealers bought the equivalent of US$40,251,301 and sold the equivalent of US$39,350,916, compared with US$16,888,330 they purchased and US$24,496,549 sold on Thursday.
US dollar trading , dealers bought US$36,593,430 compared to US$14,549,371 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 51 cents to $119.45 and US$37,420,311 was sold versus US$20,657,823 on Thursday, the selling rate rose 4 cents to $119.97. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 3 cents to end at $87.36 with dealers buying C$1,562,984 and selling C$1,203,103, at an average rate that dropped 87 cents to $88.69. The rate for buying the British Pound jumped $1.75 to $178.91 for the purchase of £1,598,967, while £622,047 was sold, with the rate falling $1.36 to $179.20. At the end of trading, it took J$127.36 to purchase the Euro, a rise of 27 cents from Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.41 for a fall of 15 cents from Thursday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$120,061 being bought, while US$111,998 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Friday, the highest and lowest buying rates for the US dollar and the highest and the lowest selling rates were all unchanged at $120.10, $98.66, $126.42 and $98.66 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell $1 to end at $90, the lowest buying rate dipped 83 cents to $70.80, the highest selling rate rose 49 cents to $92.17 and the lowest selling rate was unchanged at $84.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, remained at $181. The lowest buying rate fell by 83 cents to $144.42, the highest selling rate dropped $2.99 to $184.26 and the lowest selling rate was unchanged at $174.

On Thursday the Jamaican dollar slipped against the three major currencies it usually trades against in the foreign exchange market. Purchasing by dealers was US$7.6 million less than the funds they sold. At the close of the market, the equivalent of only US$16,888,330 was bought by dealers with the equivalent of US$24,496,549 sold, compared with US$32,919,431 they purchased and US$37,604,938 sold on Wednesday.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$14,549,371 compared to US$30,545,842 on Wednesday. The buying rate for the US dollar declined 34 cents to $118.94 and US$20,657,823 was sold versus US$35,916,393 on Wednesday, the selling rate rose 6 cents to $119.93. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 8 cents to end at $87.39 with dealers buying C$942,453 and selling C$646,643, at an average rate that gained 26 cents to $89.56. The rate for buying the British Pound fell 81 cents to $177.16 for the purchase of £1,008,120, while £383,784 was sold, with the rate rising 97 cents to $180.56. At the end of trading, it took J$127.09 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 46 cents from Wednesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$124.56 for a fall of 49 cents from Wednesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$144,899 being bought, while US$2,778,069 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Thursday, the highest and lowest buying rates for the US dollar and the highest selling rate were unchanged at $120.10, $98.66 and $126.42, respectively. The lowest selling rate declined by $18.34 to $98.66. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 40 cents to end at $91, the lowest buying rate remained at $71.63, the highest selling rate fell 66 cents to at $91.68 and the lowest selling rate declined by $1 to $84.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 50 cents to end at $181. The lowest buying rate was unchanged at $145.25, the highest selling rate jumped $3.12 to $187.25 and the lowest selling rate was down by $1 to end at $174.