Bitcoin pulled back by 3.4% to $71,158 over the past 24h, underperforming the broader market, which fell 2.78%, amid a sharp escalation in Middle East geopolitical tensions.

Moody’s Ratings has changed the Government of Ghana’s outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the long-term issuer ratings in local and foreign currency, as well as the foreign-currency senior unsecured debt ratings at Caa1.

Ripple (XRP) dipped 2.02% to $1.33 over the past 24h, underperforming Bitcoin’s 3.01% decline, amid a broader market sell-off driven by geopolitical tensions.

Crude oil and condensate fell to an average of 1.51 million barrels per day (mbpd) in February 2026, even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) remitted N1.804 trillion to the Federation Account.

The equities segment of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed in the green as buying interest in Tier-1 banks supported a N1.36 trillion weekly gain in the local bourse.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ with a stable outlook.