July 2026

‘CBN may hike rates as election spending pressures rise’ The Central Bank of Nigeria is highly likely to raise its benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate, during the second half of 2026 as liquidity pressures build ahead of the... Read More →

NGX gains N390bn as banking stocks lift market The Nigerian equities market maintained its upward momentum on Wednesday as renewed demand for banking stocks offset profit-taking in select counters, keeping the Nigerian Exchange near historic highs despite a slowdown in... Read More →

Stockbrokers hail Nigeria’s return to S&P Frontier Watchlist The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and the Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria have welcomed the decision of S&P Dow Jones Indices to place Nigeria on its 2027 Watchlist for potential... Read More →

Stock market rebounds as capitalisation jumps N719bn The Nigerian equities market rebounded on Tuesday to close higher, snapping its two-day losing streak as the overall market capitalisation advanced by N719bn. The All-Share Index gained 1,121.33 points, representing a 0.46 per... Read More →

FG targets N1.2tn in latest bond offer The Federal Government of Nigeria is returning to the domestic capital market to raise N1.2tn through the reopening of three Federal Government of Nigeria bond instruments. The announcement, detailed in a Debt Management... Read More →

Dollar weakens as rate fears ease, oil stable The dollar slid Tuesday after a drop in US inflation dented expectations of an interest rate hike later this month. Oil prices had jumped sharply on fresh Iran-US strikes, with two ships... Read More →

CBN plans N750bn T-Bills auction to tighten liquidity The Central Bank of Nigeria is gearing up to raise N750bn from the Nigerian Treasury Bills primary market auction on Wednesday, as the apex bank intensifies its aggressive liquidity mop- up. Market... Read More →

At 96.80% YtD, NGX Oil & Gas Emerges Best Performing Index For closing at 96.80 per cent Year-till-Date (YtD) growth as of July 10, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX)  Oil & Gas has outshined other indices to emerge as the... Read More →

FG borrows N5tn from bond market in six months The Federal Government raised N5.08tn from the domestic bond market in the first six months of 2026, marking a 77.8 per cent increase from the N2.86tn raised during the corresponding period... Read More →

High bond yields to persist until Q4 amid inflation Nigeria’s debt market is under pressure from widening fiscal deficits, tight monetary policy and persistent inflation. As high yields endure, investors are abandoning traditional buy-and-hold strategies in favour of flexible, short-duration... Read More →