Trading activity in the secondary market for FGN bond stayed on a calmer note, causing the average yield to clip at 19.44%. With a widening inflation rate, the negative real return on Nigerian bond investment has increased to about 7%.

The naira reclaimed part of its lost exchange rate value in the official market as volume of US dollar volume transacted declined on the day. Spot data from the FMDQ platform showed the naira appreciated by 0.68%, closing at ₦1,678.93 per US dollar at the official market.