South African Rand (ZAR) weakened against trading pairs in the forex market on Thursday as global commodity prices fell amid a stronger US dollar.
US and European stocks gained momentum on AI optimism; earnings expectations boosted demand for risky assets on Wednesday.
Foreign Investors Pivot into US Dollar Bonds, Yields Ease The average yields shifted in international markets as foreign investors pivoted…
The Federal Government said the $21.7 billion borrowing proposal President Bola Tinubu transmitted
Wall Street and the FTSE 100 climbed as demand for shares in Artificial Intelligence
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ruled out restoring the fuel subsidy and multiple exchange rates
The Nigerian local currency unit, the naira, weakened against major currencies in the foreign exchange market …
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Nigeria’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to positive from stable and affirmed the IDRs at ‘B’.
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) says it has begun settling legacy debts…
Nigerian Eurobonds yields eased in international markets as offshore investors piled into positions ahead of inflation data and moderating global crude oil prices.
The average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills moderated 4 basis points (bps) to 17.85% as secondary market demand for naira assets rose ahead of the midweek auction.
Banking and insurance stocks dragged the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) lower on Friday, reducing market capitalisation by more than N93 billion.
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Ripple| XRP price stages a recovery, rising 0.587% to $1.03 on Friday as Bitcoin and the broader crypto market fell; the small gain followed SBI Chief Yoshitaka Kitao’s reaffirmation of confidence in the token.
NVIDIA Tokenised Stock (Robinhood) climbed 0.235% to $161.82 on Friday, a modest rebound as the broader crypto market fell; it moved independently of Bitcoin, which was down 3.54%.
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Investors Value Access Holdings 54.375bn Outstanding Shares at N1.47trn Investors priced Access Holdings Plc’s 54.375 billion outstanding shares at N1.473…
INSIDE AFRICA
The South African Rand traded steady against Western currencies, the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound on Monday as gold rebounded amid uncertainty in the global commodity market.
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The naira closed at N1,353.9741 per US dollar in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market on Friday, appreciating from the previous quote of N1,355.8855 as international payment pressures eased.
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Rand Gains Against Dollar, Euro, Pound as Oil Prices Ease The South…
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Entertainment used to involve a fairly straightforward decision: buy a cinema ticket, visit a music venue or pick up a game from a shop. Now, much of that process happens online.
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank says eligible customers can now check their status and access the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 emergency relief support through its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel.
INSURANCE
Veritas Kapital Assurance Total Assets Hit N54.56bn Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc has…
