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The Nigerian stock market expanded by more than N849 billion on Friday as investors’ attention shifted to tier-1 banks’ stocks, stockbrokers said.
Oil prices edge higher on Friday as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran heightened concerns
The fixed income market recorded a rush for Nigerian treasury bills on Thursday, following the monetary authority’s rejection of 60% of total subscriptions at the main auction on Wednesday.
Money market rates were mixed as financial system liquidity shrank following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) aggressive sterilisation of funds.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin, Ripple, and other altcoins declined amid selling pressure despite optimism from Japan’s reclassification of cryptocurrencies as financial assets.
Solana (SOLUSD) price declined by 2.94% in 24 hours to $75.67 on Thursday. underperforming a broader market
Cardano (ADA) price is down 1.23% to $0.1639, underperforming a slightly weaker broader market
The market anticipates a bullish run in secondary market transactions for Nigerian Treasury bills on Thursday, a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rejected 60% of the aggregate subscription at its auction.
Nigeria’s economy is experiencing steady growth, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told delegates from Deloitte Africa in Abuja on Wednesday.
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a $500-million Niger Delta …
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