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Dollar holds near six-week high; mixed messages on US-Iran deal feed uncertainty - REUTERS

MAY 22, 2026

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Summary

  • Dollar supported by strong US data, mixed signals on Middle East deal
  • Yen shaky despite recent suspected intervention, markets alert for more
  • Emerging Asian currencies pressured by global energy shock

The dollar held near a six-week peak on Friday, after conflicting signals over a U.S.-Iran peace deal whipped up volatility across financial markets, though investors latched on to hopes of some progress.

MARKET NEWS

May 22 Dollar holds near six-week high; mixed messages on US-Iran deal feed uncertainty - REUTERS May 22 Naira gains, trades at N1,372/$ at official FX market - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE May 22 Nigerian currency extends appreciation - DAILY POST May 22 Nigeria’s trade surplus rises 220% to $480m - VANGUARD May 22 CBN retains rate at 26.5 %, says no FX market intervention - VANGUARD May 22 Naira depreciates to N1,387/$ in parallel market - VANGUARD May 22 Domestic Airlines May Reduce Fares as Dangote Refinery Slash Jet A1 to N1, 650 Per Li... (read more) May 21 Taxi, ride-hailing drivers brace for World Cup traffic and antsy passengers - TH... (read more) May 21 We’re not propping up naira –CBN - THE SUN May 21 Naira Steady After CBN Retains Interest Rate At 26.5% - CHANNELS TV May 21 Oil Edges Up After Plunging on Optimism Over US-Iran Agreement - BLOOMBERG May 21 Nigerian currency appreciates as CBN holds interest rate - DAILY POST May 21 CBN denies intervening in FX Market to defend Naira - THE NATION May 21 How Nigeria’s crude oil sales drove a £7.6bn trade boom with the UK - BUSINESS INSIDER May 20 Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration e... (read more) May 20 Global Long Bond Yields Climb to Highest in Almost Two Decades - BLOOMBERG May 20 Gold Holds Losses as Iran Impasse Keeps Rate Hike Bets High May 20 Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide - ASSOCIATED PRESS May 20 Global Long Bond Yields Climb to Highest in Almost Two Decades - BLOOMBERG May 20 FGN bond subscriptions drop 45% despite higher yields - PUNCH May 20 Access Bank FX liquidity to service $1bn debt – Fitch - PUNCH May 20 Fiscal, FX reforms push Nigeria’s credit rating higher - PUNCH May 20 SEC fixes June 1 for T+1 settlement cycle transition - PUNCH May 20 Nigerian currency extends depreciation ahead of CBN’s interest decision - DAILY POST May 20 Naira rises to N1,385/$ in parallel market - VANGUARD May 20 FAAC to release N84bn to Ebonyi for infrastructure - THE SUN May 20 Naira trades at N1,373.7/$ at official FX market - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE May 20 Dangote Refinery cuts aviation fuel price to N1,650 per litre - THE GUARDIAN May 19 Dollar edges up as investors weigh Iran peace hopes against Fed rate outlook - REUTERS May 19 Gold Retreats as Market Monitors Progress on Iran War Ceasefire - BLOOMBERG

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