Market Updates

Prevent global financial contagion, IMF warns policymakers The International Monetary Fund has issued a stern directive to global financial authorities to take decisive action to “prevent global financial contagion”, as the ongoing war in the Middle East creates a volatile environment of inflationary pressures and heightening systemic risks. In its... Read More →

Investors shift to short-dated T-bills Nigeria’s debt market is witnessing a tactical migration as investors increasingly bypass long-term bonds in favour of the short-term security offered by Treasury bills. Driven by a persistent yield curve inversion and a liquidity deficit that recently settled at N7.1tn, the flight to the “belly... Read More →

CSCS launches joint account feature for collaborative investing The Central Securities Clearing System Plc has announced the launch of a new suite of investor-centric services. At the forefront of this rollout is a groundbreaking Joint Account feature, designed to streamline collaborative wealth management for families and business partners. The initiative,... Read More →

SEC orders asset-freeze of 13 alleged terrorism-financiers across capital market Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered an immediate asset freeze of the 13 alleged terrorism-linked entities across the capital market. This follows the blacklisting of 10 individuals and three entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee. This is according to the Commission’s sweeping compliance directive issued to capital market operators early morning... Read More →

Q1 2026: CBN Raises N4.86tn via NTBs as 91-Day Rate Hits 15.95% The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the first quarter of 2026 raised an estimated N4.86 trillion through the Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTB) as investors hedge against double-digit inflation.  This represents a 12.2 per cent decline from the... Read More →

FMDQ approves N22.68bn CP for Daraju expansion FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has officially approved the quotation of Daraju Industries Limited’s N4.92bn Series 1 and N17.76bn Series 2 Commercial Paper under its N50.00bn issuance programme. The move marks a significant milestone for the Nigerian fast-moving consumer goods sector, providing a multi-billion-naira... Read More →