Author: Olu Anisere

The naira declined against the US dollar as significant demand for foreign payments slowed the local currency momentum at the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM). 

The Nigerian naira exchange rate per dollar climbed to N1,348 at the official market amidst rising external reserves, and inflows from offshore investors with interest in elevated yields in the fixed income market.,

With deposit money banks (DMBs) sustaining activity in the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), financial system conditions continue to improve in the absence of open market operations and other primary market actions thus far this week.

The euro (EURUSD) rose to $1.185, remaining close to its highest point since late January, following indications from the European Central Bank (ECB) that the monetary authority is largely unbothered by the recent increase in the value of the single currency. With an intention to drive Eurozone economic growth, interest rates were left unchanged at the policy meeting last week, with policymakers signaling inflation is not an immediate problem.  Last week, the EUR/USD fell for the second consecutive week, even though it managed a nice bounce from a key technical zone on Friday as risk assets all staged a rally.…

Equities investors gained N1.4 trillion on Monday in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) as Dangote Cement, Aradel Holdings, UBA, and other risers drove momentum.

Trading in Nigerian Treasury bills was robust, characterised by targeted demand primarily focused on the mid-section of the yield curve in the secondary market.

Oil Prices Decline, Brent Hovers at $67 Per Barrel Oil prices declined on Monday, driven by signals that regional tensions may be easing after announcements that negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program will continue. Brent crude traded at $67.09 per barrel, down 0.8% from the previous close of $67.66. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) decreased 0.8% to $62.76 per barrel, compared with $63.31 in the previous session. US President Donald Trump described the indirect talks held between Iran and the US in Muscat, the capital of Oman, as “very good,” saying Tehran had strongly demonstrated its…

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Zichis Extends Gains by 60% as Investors Chase Agro Stock Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc’s share price increased by 60% to N6.72 in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) as investors staked bets on Agro stock. The company’s share opened the trading session last week at N4.19, but surged to its all-time high on Friday when 2.337 million units valued at N15.976 million were traded on the NGX platform. The strong weekly gain boosted the market value of Zichis Plc.’s 600 million outstanding shares in the local bourse to N4.032 billion at the close of the trading session on Friday. At the…

China’s foreign exchange reserves totaled 3.3991 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of January 2026, marking an increase of 41.2 billion dollars