Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserve bumped after gaining traction for four weeks amidst pressures in the global crude oil market. Having stagnated for a long, the gross external reserve has been ascending lately due to improved crude oil production volume and above 2023 budget benchmark market price.

Amidst macroeconomic inconveniences, Nigeria’s sovereign bond benchmark yield shot up by 27 basis points as foreign investors in the international market adjusted their appetite as Africa’s largest economy struggles to rise.