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European Markets Set to Open Lower as Trump Tariff Threats Deepen Trade…
European stock markets are expected to open in negative territory on Tuesday as renewed concerns over trade tariffs…
NGX Market Capitalization Hits N217.7 Trillion Amid Strong Equities and ETF Growth
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a remarkable surge in total market capitalization, closing mid-January 2026 at…
SEC’s New Capital Rules Raise Concerns Among Portfolio Managers: Market…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled its most significant overhaul of capital…
Asia-Pacific Markets Dip as Investors Eye Greenland Tensions and China Economic…
Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped on Monday, reflecting investor caution after heightened geopolitical tensions…
Global Markets Face Volatility as US–Europe Trade Tensions Resurface Over Tariff…
Global financial markets are bracing for renewed volatility following fresh trade tensions between the United…
SEC Revises AUM Capital Requirement to 0.1% After Industry Pushback
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that fund and portfolio managers will now be required to…
Nestle Stock Gains 10% as Nigerian All-Share Index Pauses Nine-Day Rally
The Nigerian stock market paused its recent bullish momentum on January 15, 2026, as the All-Share Index (ASI) fell…
BREAKING: SEC raises capital requirements for brokers, fund managers, digital…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled a major overhaul of capital requirements for…
US Market Rally Set to Broaden Beyond Tech as Investors Rotate Into New Sectors
The long-running US stock market rally, powered largely by technology giants, may be entering a new phase as…
European Markets Set for Higher Open as Greenland Tensions and Iran Developments…
European markets are expected to open broadly higher on Thursday as investors weigh escalating geopolitical…
Pension Broad Index Tops NGX with 59.72% Return in 2025
The NGX Pension Broad Index emerged as the best-performing benchmark on the Nigerian Exchange in 2025, delivering a…
NGX Opens Week Stronger as Market Gains ₦745bn on Renewed Investor Confidence
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) started the new trading week on a positive footing on Monday, adding ₦745bn to…
European defense stocks extend rally amid geopolitical tensions; Leonardo jumps 4%
European defense stocks extended their rally on Thursday as investors reacted to rising geopolitical…
Naira Likely to Stay Under Pressure in 2026, Says Economist Yemi Kale
Economist Yemi Kale has warned that the Nigerian naira is likely to remain under pressure against the US dollar…
European Markets Set for Mixed Open as Trump’s Greenland Threat Rattles Investors
European stock markets are expected to open mixed on Wednesday, as growing geopolitical concerns surrounding…
European Stocks Poised to Rise as Global Market Sentiment Improves
European stocks are set to open broadly higher on Tuesday, reflecting improving global market sentiment as…
Just in: NGX Market Capitalisation hits ₦100trn
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited recorded a major milestone on Monday as its market capitalisation crossed the…
European Stocks Rise as Maduro’s Capture Sends Global Markets Reacting
European stocks opened higher on Monday as investors responded to the dramatic U.S. operation that captured…
Market Flexibility and FX Stability Power Nigeria’s Capital Market Rally in 2025
Nigeria’s capital market entered a defining chapter in 2025, posting one of its most impressive performances in…
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall Ahead of Key Debt Auctions as Investors Eye Inflation…
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of a series of key…
Asia-Pacific Markets Rise as China Holds Lending Rates, Boosting Investor…
Asia-Pacific markets closed higher on Monday as investors reacted calmly to China’s decision to keep its key…
Japan Stocks Surge as Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to 30-Year High
Japan’s financial markets reacted sharply on Thursday after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark policy rate to…
European Markets Open Flat Ahead of Central Bank Decisions
European markets opened slightly above the flatline on Thursday, with investors adopting a cautious stance ahead of…
Dollar Slides After Delayed U.S. Jobs Data Signals Fed Caution
The U.S. dollar weakened against major global peers on Tuesday after delayed economic data revealed…
European Markets Rise as UK Inflation Cools, Sterling Slips Ahead of Central Bank…
European stock markets opened broadly higher on Wednesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of a busy week…
European markets open lower as investors await key central bank decisions
European stock markets are set to open lower on Tuesday, giving back early-week gains as investors brace for a…
NGX Gains ₦3bn as Cautious Trading Reflects Investor Selectivity
The Nigerian equities market closed the first weekday of trading on a modest positive note, with the Nigerian…
European Markets Struggle to Gain Momentum as Fed Rate Cut Fails to Lift Global…
European markets are poised for a muted open on Thursday as investors sift through the U.S. Federal Reserve’s…
Nigerian Bond Yields Surge as DMO Increases Rates in December Issuances
Nigeria’s bond market saw a sharp rise in yields on Monday, with longer-term government securities leading the…
European Markets Dip as Investors Brace for Key U.S. Fed Rate Decision
European stocks were on track for a lower open on Wednesday as global investors shifted into cautious mode ahead of…