- 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.
Hyperliquid (HYPEUSD) declined by 6% to $56.87, underperforming a broader market that was also declining, primarily driven by a major scheduled token unlock.
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) says the anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals is being positioned as an African investment opportunity.
Brent and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed as the oil market extended its weekly rally on renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
The crypto market capitalisation plunged to $2.1 trillion over 24 hours, primarily driven by a massive cascade of liquidations that amplified selling pressure.
Ripple (XRP) price declined 5% to $1.07 during the early trading session on Saturday, underperforming a broadly weak crypto market primarily driven by whale distribution colliding with persistent U.S. regulatory uncertainty.
The naira softened against the US dollar as international payments outweighed FX liquidity at the Nigeria Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Friday, according to an official report from the authority.