Forex: $158.21 to one US dollar
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May 1, 2026

Forex: $158.21 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) dollar on Friday, May 1, ended trading at $158.21, up $6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $116.28, up from $115.88 and the British pound at $216.26, up from $212.46.

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