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Naira Consolidates as External Reserve Increases Riding a post-shock recovery, exchange rates at the official and parallel markets diverge again as the United States (US) dollar scarcity challenge remains untamed despite multiple efforts by the Nigerian government. Consolidating its position against the US dominance, the naira clawed back a large daily loss reported earlier in the week, trading at N786 against a greenback after hitting red lines multiple times in October 2023. According to FX traders, the worst unofficial daily loss reported on Monday was driven by a surge in FX demand logged by importers, and manufacturers at the Nigerian…

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Oil prices increased ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting. Brent crude traded at $85.72 per barrel, a 0.82% increase from the closing price of $85.02 a barrel in the previous trading session on Tuesday.

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