Forex: J$129.09 to one US dollar

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November 6, 2016

Forex: J$129.09 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, November 7, ended trading at J$129.09, up by three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$96.26, down from J$96.72, while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$160.36, up from J$160.08.

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