The equities market sustained its positive momentum in May, with investors gaining N4.514 trillion as renewed buying interest in financial services and consumer goods stocks lifted overall market performance.

Giving up its slight gains, Dogecoin (DOGEUSD) slipped slightly to $0.1006 in the last trading session of May, driven by profit-taking across memecoins.

Zcash (ZECUSD) rose by 5.05% to $546.98 amid weak cryptocurrency market conditions, after significant sell pressure had driven its market value lower.

Binance Coin (BNB) sustained momentum, up 7.3% to $722.88 over 24 hours, driven by high-volume spot buying and rotation into altcoins.

Market Regulator Sets for T+1 Settlement, Suspends Key Trading Rules The market regulator, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), has suspended several…

Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has changed the outlook on the Government of Mali to negative from stable and has affirmed the local- and foreign-currency long-term issuer ratings at Caa2. 

Hedera (HBARUSD) gained 5.02% over 24 hours to $0.0975, significantly outperforming a flat Bitcoin and the broader market, driven primarily by a surge in leveraged derivatives positioning and whale accumulation.

Solana (SOLUSD) climbed 1.01% to $82.94, slightly outperforming a modestly rising broader market, primarily driven by relative strength amid capital rotation and steady institutional interest.

Cardano (ADAUSD) gained 2% over the past 24 hours to $0.23699, outperforming a flat Bitcoin, primarily driven by strong on-chain accumulation and network confidence.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) delivered a 60.90% return from January to May 2026, driven by persistent demand for stocks of local companies across sectors.