- Naira Climbs as Interbank FX Turnover Declines by 80%
- Nigerian Exchange Indicators Surge as Investors Gain N779bn
- 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
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The naira climbed against the US dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, the third straight rally since the beginning of the week.
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.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded South Africa’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-‘ with an outlook accorded as stable.
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index rebounded on Friday, as Tier-1 bank and Lafarge Africa stocks halted the downtrend in the local bourse after 4 days.
Ethereum price (ETHUSD) dropped by about 10% in 24 hours to $1,598.17, underperforming Bitcoin’s 3.92% drop, primarily driven by a cascade of leveraged long liquidations amid a broad altcoin market crash.
Bitcoin price (BTC) is down 6.12% to $59,821 on Friday amid aggressive crypto selloffs, underperforming a broader market decline and primarily driven by a hawkish reaction to strong U.S. jobs data.