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The Nigerian local currency, the naira, rallied across the currency markets on Thursday, driven by improved FX liquidity. In its daily FX report, the Central Bank reported that the spot FX rate rose by ₦1.49 to N1355.85 against the U.S. Dollar.

Ripple (XRP) price has lost about 3% over the last 24 hours to $1.39 amid sell-offs triggered by investors exiting their Bitcoin positions. The world’s largest digital asset has posted significant gains since last week, and altcoins have followed suit.

Equities investors lost N1.92 trillion on Thursday in the Nigerian stock market as sell pressure hit some high-cap stocks, reversing the previous rally.  Major losers include BUACEMENT (-6.51%), DANGCEM (-4.89%), WAPCO (-5.07%), and ZENITHBANK (-3.10%).

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) prices declined, fueling sell pressures in altcoins after a previous rally that lifted the market cap of all digital assets.

The U.S. trade position is evolving in response to significant tariff policy actions in 2025, with the main adjustment occurring in import composition rather than in the aggregate balance, according to Fitch Ratings.