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 $148.34.
Jamaican$ sinks further – Wednesday
Jamaica’s 2015 inflation remains tame
The inflation rate, increased by a mere 0.2 percent in April 2015 while the year-to-date inflation rate for April 2015 is minus 0.5 percent, the point-to-point 4.4 percent.
Statin said the lower increase for April is due mainly to upward movements in the index for the divisions of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 0.5 percent, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 1.3 percent and Transport 1.1 percent. The fall in prices the group Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’ which fell by 4.6 percent. This resulted mainly from lower fuel rates, as well as an appreciation of the Jamaican dollar.
The calendar The other divisions that recorded increases in the All Jamaica ‘All Divisions’ index were: ‘Clothing and Footwear’ 0.4 percent, ‘Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance’ 0.4 percent, ‘Health’ 0.2 percent, percent, ‘Recreation and Culture’ 0.3 percent, ‘Restaurants and Accommodation Services’ 0.2 percent, and ‘Miscellaneous Goods and Services’ 0.3 percent.
J$ slippage continues on Wednesday
The Jamaican dollar fell in value against the British Pound, the US and Canadian dollars on Wednesday. Purchase of all currencies by dealers, translated to US$33,823,587, compared with the US$31,812,301, on Tuesday, and selling of the equivalent of US$31,109,776 versus US$30,810,659 sold on Tuesday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$29,495,536 compared to US$27,613,916 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 5 cents to $114.83 and US$27,071,062 was sold versus US$28,053,075 on Tuesday, with the selling rate climbing 6 cents to $115.45. The Canadian dollar buying rate lost 17 cents to $94.09 with dealers buying C$2,013,833, and selling C$2,681,448, at an average selling rate that climbed 41 cents, to $96.39. The rate for buying the British Pound rose 23 cents to $172.61 for the purchase of £1,689,613, while £947,926 was sold, the rate climbed 70 cents to $174.46. At the end of trading it took J$133.53 to purchase the Euro, 63 cents less than on Tuesday, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$130.83 for a fall of 79 cents from Tuesday. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$138,214 while the equivalent of US$367,556, was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate US dollar, climbed 15 cents to $115.80 and the lowest buying rate remained at $94.10. The highest selling rate rose 11 cents to $120.70, while the lowest selling rate dropped $18.59 to $94.11. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell 60 cents to $95.60, the lowest buying fell 29 cents to $75.99. The highest selling rate rose 50 cents to $99 and the lowest selling rate eased 35 cents to $91.55. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dipped $1.20 to $174.80. The lowest buying rate rose 41 cents to $140.35, the highest selling rate fell 40 cents to $180 and the lowest selling rate gained 50 cents to $169.10.
Jamaican$ fairly stable
In Tuesday’s forex trading, funds bought and sold by dealers were equally matched. Authorized dealers bought the equivalent of US$40,186,503 versus US$48,682,961 on Monday, and sold the equivalent of US$40,462,437 compared to US$44,817,815 on Monday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$35,531,731 compared to US$43,475,603 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 1 cent to $112.21 and US$37,371,084 was sold versus US$42,538,907 on Monday, the selling rate gained 1 cent to $112.82.
The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 43 cents, to $100.82 with dealers buying C$1,339,275 and selling C$987,260, the rate fell 9 cents to $103.26.
The Pound closed at $187.92, for the purchase of £1,935,086 as the rate rose 91 cents while £1,073,666 was sold, as the rate rose 11 cents, to $190.20. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$210,503 while selling was the equivalent of US$377,796.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar, fell 10 cents to $113.20, the lowest buying, the highest selling and the lowest selling rates remained unchanged, at $91.85, $117.70 and $91.85 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose 18 cents to $104 and the lowest buying rate lost 16 cents to $81.76. The highest selling rate declined by 59 cents to $106.91 and the lowest selling rate was down 20 cents to $98.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound fell $1.05 to $190.45, the lowest buying rate was unchanged at $152.31, the highest selling rate dipped 28 cents to $196.06 and lowest selling rate climbed 70 cents to $184.20.
Jamaican$ gained against all
In Monday’s forex trading, funds bought by dealers, were US$4 million more than the amount they sold. Authorized dealers bought the equivalent of US$48,682,961 versus US$39,624,611 on Thursday, and sold the equivalent of US$44,817,815 compared to US$33,192,211 on Thursday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$43,475,603 compared to US$33,363,187 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 17 cents to $112.19 and US$42,538,907 was sold versus US$29,758,889 on Thursday, the selling rate declined by 4 cents to $112.82.
The Canadian dollar buying rate fell $2.30, to $101.24 with dealers buying C$1,861,517 and selling C$630,031, the rate fell 51 cents to $103.36.
The Pound closed at $187.02, for the purchase of £1,598,529 as the rate dropped $1.18 while only £446,552 was sold, as the rate eased $1.02, to $190.09. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$862,883 while selling was for the equivalent of US$949,281.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar, rose 5 cents to $113.30, the lowest buying, and the highest selling rates remained unchanged at $91.85 and $117.70 respectively, the lowest selling dropped $1.45 to $91.85. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined $1.73 to $103.82 and the lowest buying rate lost 4 cents to $81.92. The highest selling rate was unchanged at $106.50 and the lowest selling rate was down 5 cents to $98.70. The highest buying rate for the British Pound remained at $191.50, the lowest buying rate declined by 16 cents to $152.31, the highest selling rate dipped 22 cents to $196.34 and lowest selling rate declined 20 cents to $183.50.
J$ gains as BOJ intervention still impacts market
Bank of Jamaica’s intervention in the forex market last Thursday, continued to affect forex trading on Monday, leaving dealers with US$14 million surplus between Thursday and Monday.
In the three days period they bought US$23 million more of all currencies, than the sold. In today’s trading the Jamaican currency appreciated against all three major currencies that trading takes place in. On Monday, dealers bought the equivalent of $42,467,751 versus US$34,345,235 on Friday and sold the equivalent of US$33,244,982 compared to US$27,608,212 sold on Friday.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$37,691,477 compared to US$26,461,541 on Friday as the buying rate for the US dollar, fell 3 cents to $112.03 and sold US$31,281,273 versus US$22,353,327 on Friday, with the rate falling 6 cents to $112.62.
The Canadian dollar buying rate dropped $2.34 cents, to $102.24 with dealers buying C$1,153,328 and selling just C$666,699 as the rate declined 51 cents, to $104.82.
The Pound closed at $189.67, for the purchase of £1,763,030, the rate fell $1.61, while £559,580 was sold, with the rate declining by 52 cents, to $192.13. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$738,897 while selling was the equivalent of just US$388,590.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar, rose 10 cents to $113.10, the lowest buying rate was unchanged at $92.02 but the highest selling rate rose $4.09, to close at $122 and the lowest selling rate dropped $18.35 to $91.85.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell by 85 cents, to $105.10 and the lowest buying rate fell 21 cents, to $83.62, the highest selling rate rose by 54 cents to $108.61 and the lowest settled at 25 cents lower at $100.75.
The highest buying rate for the British Pound, was up 75 cents to $193.75, while the lowest buying rate eased by 4 cents to $154.71 and the highest selling rate rose by $3.16 to $199.45, the lowest selling rate was down by 5 cents at $186.40.
Inflows don’t meet outflows
In Forex trading on Wednesday, the total inflows of funds was less than outflows, with the equivalent of US$30,976,689 being purchased to US$32,934,235 sold and compares to the equivalent of US$27,377,149 bought and US$29,447,519 sold on the previous trading day.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$27,065,797 compared to US$23,344,802 on Tuesday as the buying rate for the US dollar rose 21 cents to $112.14 and sold US$29,837,045 versus US$27,193,483 on Tuesday, with the rate rising 13 cents to $112.74.
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 6 cents to $103.12 with dealers buying C$1,001,201 and selling only C$1,469,073, the rate rose by $1.30 to $106.55.
The Pound closed at $189.39 for the purchase of £1,054,247, the rate decline $1.29, while £539,822 was sold, with the rate inching up by 3 cents to $192.97. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$1,209,746 while selling was the equivalent of just US$784,851.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar fell $3.83 to $113.25, the lowest buying rate climbed 17 cents to $92.02 and the highest selling rates increased by 21 cents to $117.91 and the lowest selling rate rose $1.62 to $93.47.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar fell $1.87 to $106.10 and the lowest buying rate declined by 29 cents to $83.83. The highest selling rate was unchanged at $108.39 and lowest selling rate, slipped by 35 cents to $101.
The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell 15 cents to $193.65, while the lowest buying rate rose 4 cents at $154.75 and the highest selling rate dropped by $3.11 to $196.34, the lowest selling rate was down $1.35 cents to $185.10.
J$ stable against US dollar
The local dollar was stable against the US on Monday but slipped against the Canadian dollar and was mixed versus the Pound sterling, as inflows were once more higher than outflows, with the equivalent of US$44,472,177 being bought, to US$36,939,559 sold. On Friday dealers bought the equivalent of US$34,329,485 to $37,187,229 sold.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$38,400,461 compared to US$32,014,992 on Friday as the buying rate for the US dollar fell 8 cents to $111.24 and sold US$33,754,880 versus US$31,747,005 on Friday with the rate closing unchanged at $111.86.
The Canadian dollar buying rate was unchanged at $102.48 with dealers buying C$2,501,983 and selling C$1,535,408 as the rate rose 53 cents to end at $104.05.
The Pound closed at $188.10, for the purchase of £1,918,159, the rate rose 19 cents, while £920,449 was sold, with the rate dipping 68 cents to $189.56. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$523,239 while selling accounted for the equivalent of just $196,611.
Highs & Lows|The highest rate for buying the US dollar gained 15 cents to $112.35, the lowest buying rate remained unchanged at $90.81 and so is the case with the highest selling rate at $116.36 and the lowest at $90.80.The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar increased by 45 cents to $104.45, the lowest buying rate moved up 41 cents to $82, the highest selling rate rose by 34 cents to $106 and lowest selling rate gained 50 cents to $98.80.
The highest buying rate for the Pound rose 30 cents to $190.60 while the lowest buying rate fell by 12 cents to $151.89. The highest selling rate increased by $1.81 to $195.81 and the lowest selling rate was down 15 cents to $183.
More funds sold than Inflows
The local dollar was mixed against the majors on Tuesday as inflows was far less than outflows with the equivalent of $26,494,130 bought to $36,419,004 sold pretty much utilizing the excess amounts purchased on Monday when dealers bought of the equivalent of US$50 million with the equivalent of US$39.4 million sold.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$22,119,731 compared to US$44,649,343 on Monday as the buying rate for the US dollar eased 2 cents to $111.09 and sold US$31,688,770 versus US$36,125,994 on Monday with the rate closing up 6 cents to $111.62.
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 53 cents to end at $101.44 with dealers buying C$1,443,301 and selling C$1,256,387 with the rate falling 10 cents to end at $102.43.
The Pound closed at $186.92, for the purchase of £1,416,577, the rate lost 32 cents, while £1,151,219 was sold, with the rate falling 22 cents to $188.73. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$673,078 while selling accounted for the equivalent of just $1,630,839.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar gained 70 cents to $112.70, the lowest buying, the highest selling and the lowest selling rates all remained unchanged at $90.26, $116.36 and $90.60 respectively.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar eased 5 cents to $102.95, the lowest buying rate moved up 75 cents to $81.88, the highest selling rate was up 67 cents to $105.56 and lowest selling rate was up by 65 cents to $98.65.
The highest buying rate for the Pound declined 25 cents to $189.50 while the lowest buying rate remained unchanged at $151.27. The highest selling rate rose by 32 cents at $195.33 and the lowest selling rate was up 30 cents to $182.55.
Inflows more than outflows as J$ falls
The local dollar lost value against all the majors on Monday even as inflows outnumbered outflows with $50 million bought to only $39.4 million sold. On Friday, dealers bought of the equivalent of US$39,803,642 with the equivalent of US$25,324,698 sold.
In US dollar trading, dealers bought US$44,649,343 compared to US$33,708,870 on Friday as the buying rate for the US dollar rose 8 cents to $111.11 and sold US$36,125,994 versus US$23,139,314 on Friday with the rate closing up a cent to $111.56.
The Canadian dollar buying rate rose 65 cents to end at $100.91 with dealers buying C$1,466,526 and selling C$1,067,452 with the rate rising 8 cents to end at $102.53.
The Pound closed at $187.24, for the purchase of £2,344,280, the rate gained 76 cents, while £1,254,031 was sold, with the rate climbing 59 cents to $188.96. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of only US$158,563 while selling accounted for the equivalent of just $174,570.
Highs & Lows| The highest rate for buying the US dollar gained 22 cents to $112, the lowest buying rate fell 34 cents to $90.26 and the highest selling rate rose by 27 cents to $116.36. The lowest selling rate declined by $17.90 to $90.60.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed 40 cents to $103, the lowest buying rate inched up 4 cents to $81.13, the highest selling rate was up 30 cents to $104.89 and lowest selling rate was up by 25 cents to $98.
The highest buying rate for the Pound gained 65 cents to $189.75 while the lowest buying rate rose $1.45 to $151.27. The highest selling rate rose by $1.87 to $195.01 and the lowest selling rate was up $1.75 to $182.25.
