Economy & Market
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160Bulls Prevail on the Bourse as ASI Up 0.1%
EQUITIES Bullish momentum persisted in the domestic equities market, as buying interest in BUAFOODS (+6.5%), ARADEL (+4.9%) and FIRSTHOLDCO (+4.5%), lifted the...
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173Improved Security, Consistent Economic Reforms Triggered $8bn Energy Investments – Cardoso
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said that Nigeria has attracted over $8 billion in new...
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248Local Bourse Extends Winning Streak as ASI Up 0.6%
EQUITIES The Nigerian stock market started the week on a positive note, buoyed by gains in BUACEMENT (+6.3%), MTNN(+1.2%), and FIRSTHOLDCO (+3.5%)....
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191High Interest Rates, Multiple Taxes Constrain Businesses in Sept –CBN
Businesses and households have highlighted high interest rates, multiple taxes and poor infrastructure as top three business constraints in September, even as...
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205Funding Squeeze Forces Banks to Stash ₦1.62tr at CBN
Liquidity pressures deepened in Nigeria’s interbank market last week as commercial banks continued to channel surplus funds to the Central Bank of...
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201Prime Lending Rate Steady 18.88% Amid 27% Monetary Policy Rate
The average prime lending rate in Nigeria’s banking sector increased to 18.88 per cent in August 2025 from 18.54 per cent in...
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239SEC Urges Stockbrokers to Uphold Ethics for Market Integrity
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on stockbrokers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in their...
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172CSCS to Launch T+2 Settlement as Market Confidence Strengthens
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has confirmed its readiness to transition to a T+2 settlement cycle on November 28, 2025,...
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211Economic and Market Report: Week Ended 17-10-2025
Global Economy In the October 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO), titled “Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim”, the IMF retained its...
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Stock Market Closes Higher as ASI Up 0.42%
In today’s session, the market also closed higher, with the NGX ASI and market capitalisation gaining 0.42%, respectively. Although, market activity moderated,...
