Market Updates

SEC clears Blockchain, others for crypto regulation Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared three virtual asset service providers, including Blockchain, for admission into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme as the regulator moves to strengthen oversight of the country’s growing digital asset market. The other firms admitted into the programme... Read More →

Naira depreciated 0.55% despite CBN’s $430m intervention – Meristem The foreign exchange market remained one of the major pressure points for the economy during July, as stronger demand from importers, manufacturers and foreign investors outpaced available dollar supply. According to the July 2026 Macro and Market Insight by Meristem Research,... Read More →

Falling inflation boosts appetite for money market assets Nigeria’s 15.43 per cent inflation rate may be strengthening the case for money-market instruments offering returns above the inflation threshold, as investors increasingly focus on preserving the real value of their naira holdings. Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43 per cent... Read More →

NGX sheds N106bn as bearish sentiment persists The Nigerian Exchange Limited experienced an aggregate market value decline on Monday as trading closed on a bearish note. The All-Share Index  decreased 0.07 per cent to close at 242,454.65 points, dropping from 242,619.20 points recorded on Friday. Correspondingly, market capitalisation for equities... Read More →

CBN’s OMO reopening puts weak equities under pressure The Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to reopen Open Market Operations securities to retail and corporate investors could intensify competition for funds between the fixed-income market and Nigerian equities. The policy, announced in a circular dated 12 August 2026, allows individuals, companies... Read More →

Otedola boosts First Holdco stake with N20.7bn share purchase Femi Otedola has expanded his investment in First HoldCo Plc after acquiring another 147.74m shares in the financial services group for N20.7bn. The transaction, executed on 14 August at N140 per share, was conducted through Calvados Global Services Limited, an investment... Read More →