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The US dollar fell 1 cent to $159.66 on Friday, October 30, ending the week 1 cent above the previous Friday, while the Canadian dollar, British pound and euro all rose against the Jamaican dollar.
Jamaicans abroad sent home US$2.42 billion in remittances between January and August 2026, up 5.3 per cent and the highest for those months in recent years, Bank of Jamaica figures show.
The US dollar fell 6 cents to $159.59 on Wednesday, October 28, while the Canadian dollar and British pound rose and the euro fell against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar rose 6 cents to $159.65 on Friday, October 23, ending the week 67 cents above the previous Friday, while the Canadian dollar, British pound and euro all rose against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar fell 6 cents to $159.59 on Thursday, October 22, ending a two-day climb, while the British pound rose and the Canadian dollar and euro fell against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar rose 43 cents to $159.41 on Tuesday, October 20, the first trading day after the Heroes Day holiday, while the Canadian dollar and British pound rose and the euro fell against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar fell 20 cents to $158.98 on Friday, October 16, ending the week 96 cents below the previous Friday as the BOJ sold US$70 million over two days, while the Canadian dollar and euro rose and the British pound fell against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar fell 22 cents to $159.75 on Tuesday, October 13, ending five straight days of gains, while the Canadian dollar and British pound rose and the euro fell against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar rose 11 cents to $159.94 on Friday, October 9, its fourth straight gain, ending the week 57 cents above the previous Friday, while the Canadian dollar and British pound rose and the euro fell against the Jamaican dollar.
The US dollar rose 5 cents to $159.83 on Thursday, October 8, its third straight gain, while the Canadian dollar, British pound and euro all fell against the Jamaican dollar.
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