The Jamaica dollar closed on Wednesday above 126 level for one US dollar for the second day as forex trading saw slightly more selling by dealers of the United States currency than the amount bought by them.
The foreign exchange market closed on Wednesday with dealers buying the equivalent in all currencies of US$44,233,911 and selling US$43,941,471, in contrast to US$46,789,793 purchased and US$53,956,348 sold on Tuesday
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$41,821,237 compared to US$44,550,096 on Tuesday as the buying rate for the US dollar rose 5 cents to $125.53. A total of US$42,635,195 was sold versus US$50,575,123 on Tuesday with the selling rate rising 3 cents to $126.08. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 78 cents to end at $94.53 with dealers buying C$737,247 and selling C$473,124, at an average rate that dropped $1.27 to $97.97. The average rate for buying the British Pound dropped 50 cents to $174.90 for the purchase of £1,032,688, while £559,630 was sold, with the rate falling 94 cents to $176.91.
At the end of trading, the selling rate for Euro, dropped $1.07 to close at J$141.31 from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$138.55, for a fall of 79 cents off Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded amounts to US$418,654 being bought, while US$153,342 was sold.
Highs & Lows| Notable changes to the highest and lowest traded rates for the Jamaican dollar in the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, include, a fall in the highest buying rate of the Canadian Dollar by $1.25 to $98, a fall of $5.02 in the lowest buying rate to $73, while the lowest selling rate rose $1 to $93 and the lowest buying rate of the British Pound gained $5.41 to $148.34.