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Dangote Industries Ltd (DIL) has announced the successful completion of the company’s N187.6 billion series
Dollar Slips as U.S Treasury Yields Rise The United States (U.S) dollar fell against its major trading partners early Monday at the start of a relatively light week that includes few major data points and no appearances by Federal Reserve officials. Meanwhile, U.S. bond yields rose on Monday as upbeat economic data last week and a quiet period from the Federal Reserve set the stage for risk-taking as the week began, with stocks adding to Friday’s earnings-fueled gains. Fed officials are in a quiet period ahead of the July 26-27 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, where a second straight 75-basis…
GCR Ratings has affirmed Leadway Assurance Company Limited’s national scale financial strength
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The average yield on Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Eurobond yields inched higher
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has informed shareholders, investing public and key stakeholders
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed N250 billion Sovereign Sukuk on the Nigerian Exchange
Union Bank Releases Citizenship, Sustainability, Innovation Report
A German citizen accused of defrauding investors out of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin
Year-to-date return tracks lower as activities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed