- XRP Hovers at $1.30 as Ripple Says Customers, Partners Increase 3x
- Sterling Financial Bolsters Earnings, Grows Profit by 37% to N97.28bn
- South African Rand Steadies as Investors Digest Fed Rates Decision
- Nigeria’s 20-Year US Dollar Bond Yield Falls to 8.50%
- UK, Nigeria Seek Investment in Small Hydropower Projects
- Fidelity Bank Redeems $400 Million Eurobond at Maturity
- Oil Prices Ease on Hope of Fresh US-Iran Talks, Brent Dips to $110
- Excess Liquidity in Banking System Eases to N8.6trn, Rates Diverge
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Ripple (XRP) inched down 2%, now hovering around $1.30 on Thursday, underperforming a slightly negative broader market
Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC has announced its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, reporting strong earnings growth, balance sheet expansion and a stronger equity base.
The South African rand traded steady on Thursday as global investors began digesting the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold the fed funds rate unchanged at its committee meeting.
The South African rand is trading flat against crosses on Monday as a surprise US May jobs report fueled a broad dollar rally and crushed emerging-market currencies.
Global equities markets closed on a bearish note on Friday, with Wall Street, the FTSE 100, and the Euro Stoxx 50 indices falling week-on-week as geopolitical disruptions dampened investor sentiment.
Oil prices surged by about 5% on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions amidst airstrikes.
Nigeria will leverage the €59 million West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strengthen marine resource management.
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