- NVIDIA Tokenized bStocks Down on Broader Crypto Selloffs
- XRP Lost 7% as Investors Take Quick Profits in Altcoins
- 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%
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NVIDIA Tokenized bStocks (NVDAB) is down 1.54% to $210.30 in 24h, underperforming a broadly weaker crypto market primarily driven by a macro-driven sell-off in Bitcoin.
Ripple (XRP) price is down 6.95% in 24 hours to $1.23 on Thursday, underperforming a broader market decline and driven mainly by a sector-wide altcoin retreat.
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.
Iran on Monday suspended high-stakes negotiations with the United States to protest Israel’s expanding military offensive in Lebanon, according to government-aligned media, complicating efforts to end the three-month war.
Canadian banks saw mixed results for 2Q26, according to Fitch Ratings. Most institutions reported modestly lower top-line numbers, primarily driven by three fewer calendar days in the quarter and pressure on net interest income.
Bitcoin (BTC) lost 3% in 24 hours to $71.4, underperforming a flat S&P 500 as Michael Saylor, Strategy Inc. chairman and co-founder, sold 32 Bitcoins for roughly $2.5 million between May 26 and May 31 to fund preferred stock dividend payments.
Ripple (XRP) price dipped more than 4% to $1.28 on Monday as investor sentiment continued to decline amidst 1 billion XRP unlocked from escrow.
Private sector activity improved to the best level in 9 months, according to Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by S&P Global today.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Wema Bank PLC’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘ and its Viability Rating (VR) to ‘b’ from ‘b-‘. With stable outlooks, Fitch also upgraded Wema’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A(nga)’ from ‘A-‘(nga)’.