Ripple (XRP) gained more than 2% over the past 24 hours to $1.34, outperforming a flat Bitcoin, primarily driven by steady institutional accumulation via spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The naira climbed against the US dollar to 1,373 at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) at the close of the trading session on Friday.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) conducted an open market operation in which it offered N600 billion in OMO bills to investors across three tenors.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N7,655.73 recorded in March to N8,706.93 in April.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index rebounded on Friday, closing the last trading day of May on a bullish note, with investor portfolios increasing by N414 billion.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of kerosene increased from N2,430.38 recorded in March to N2,976.94 in April.

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Oil prices declined as the global commodity market reacted to a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension between the United States and Iran, pending President Trump’s approval, easing oil price pressures and broadly supporting emerging-market currencies.

South African Rand (ZAR) is trading sideways against the dominant US dollar, European single currency and British sterling ahead of economic data scheduled for release on Friday.

With the FTSE 100 bearish and Wall Street bullish, global markets’ trading direction diverges amid renewed optimism following the US-Iran decision to extend the ceasefire, despite reported military attacks between Washington and Tehran.