The equities market closed on a positive note on Friday, with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) gaining 0.22% to settle at 249,712.37 points.

Goldman Sachs has completed its exit from positions in XRP and Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to its Q1 2026 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The blockbuster IPOs expected imminently from SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could weaken the grip the Magnificent Seven — Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, and Tesla — have held over Wall Street for years, says Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory deVere Group.

Togolese authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to complete the combined third and fourth reviews of the authorities’ economic reform program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

Ripple (XRP) bottomed out amid sell-offs, with the price falling to $1.35 on Friday, closely tracking a broader market decline primarily driven by macro headwinds pressuring risk assets.

Lagos Maintains Stable Debt Profile as Revenue Hits N2.6trn The Lagos State Government says it…