Market Updates

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 of 2025, an analysis of Debt Management Office auction results... 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 bond positions, writes JIDE AJIA Fixed-income investors in Nigeria have... Read More →

Naira weakens 0.85% to close at N1,381.70/$ The Nigerian naira experienced a demanding week at the official foreign exchange window, extending its losses to close at its weakest weekly level against the United States dollar despite recent regulatory interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to official data released... Read More →

FX derivatives fall 45.19% on weak demand Activity in the Nigerian foreign exchange market slowed down significantly during the week ended 10 July 2026, as total turnover across the Spot and Derivatives markets plummeted by nearly half. According to the latest weekly data released by FMDQ Exchange, the market recorded... Read More →

Market operators get July 10 filing deadline Nigeria’s capital market operators have been directed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to file their cross-border financial data on or before Friday, July 10, 2026. In a regulatory circular published on its website on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the commission emphasised that... Read More →

NGX gains N961.75bn as rally enters 5th straight session Nigeria’s equities market sustained its bullish momentum on Thursday, extending its winning streak to five consecutive trading sessions as renewed buying interest in banking, telecommunications and consumer goods stocks lifted investors’ wealth by N961.75bn. The benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index rose... Read More →