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)’.

The Nigerian naira opened the month of May slightly stronger as foreign reserves continue to climb again, following fresh inflows from hydrocarbon sales and offshore investors’ portfolio building.

Kidnapping: NUT Directs Oyo Teachers to Begin Indefinite Strike June 1 The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all…

Oil prices edge higher during early hours on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East between the US and Iran heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions.

Federal Workers Reject N100,000 Minimum Wage Proposal The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage,…

Rand is trading steady against the US dollar, Euro and British pound on Monday as markets continue to digest the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s 25-basis-point interest rate hike last week.