MARKET NEWS

January 02 Banks’ bad loans spike after CBN withdraws forbearance - PUNCH January 02 Manufacturing tipped for 3.1% growth, 10.2% GDP contribution - PUNCH January 02 Foreign equity trades stay below N200bn for second month - PUNCH January 02 Rupee kicks off 2026 weaker on corporate dollar demand - REUTERS January 02 Gold and Silver Advance to Open New Year as Index Selling Looms January 02 Market control battle intensifies as 23 new refineries add 850,000 bpd - THE SUN January 02 External reserves close 2025 at $45.49bn - DAILY TRUST January 02 Naira records N100 appreciation against dollar, foreign reserves rise to $45.5bn in 2... (read more) January 02 Bitcoin ends a year marred by disappointment — but a bounce could be in the cards for January January 02 Gold extends rally after strongest annual gains since 1979 on Fed rate cut bets - YAHOO FINANCE January 02 Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026 - ... (read more) January 02 Dollar starts 2026 tentatively higher after biggest annual drop in eight years - REUTERS January 02 Naira posts first annual gain in 13 years, appreciates by 6.5% in 2025 - THE SUN January 02 Markets bet on prolonged tight policy as CBN defends inflation, naira January 01 Dollar on course for biggest drop in almost a decade - THE TELEGRAPH January 01 Crypto users forced to share account details with tax officials - BBC January 01 Canada’s economy faces trade, inflation, and AI risks, but rates likely stay low: for... (read more) January 01 Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto - REUTERS January 01 ‘A really good way to start off the year’: New trade rules take effect in Canada - BLOOMBERG January 01 New visa rules for 2026: The UK immigration changes in the new year - EVENING STANDARD January 01 Bulgaria switches to the euro amid mixed reactions from its citizens - EURONEWS January 01 After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states - REUTERS January 01 Dire year for dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026 - REUTERS January 01 Canada announced new ‘fast track’ system for permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors January 01 Naira down to N1,470/$ in parallel market - VANGUARD January 01 Naira ends year with over N100 gain as external reserves rise by 11.3 percent - PUNCH January 01 Dollar Posts Worst Year Since 2017 With More Fed Cuts Expected - BLOOMBERG January 01 Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history - REUTERS January 01 Naira ends 2025 higher at official market - NAN January 01 Gold slips but heads for strongest annual gain in over 40 years - YAHOO FINANCE