Forex: J$143.95 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, October 2 ended trading at J$143.54 up by $0.41 according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at J$109.04 up from J$107.88 while the British pound sterling ended trading at $186.57 up from J$184.77.

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