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February 19 AFRICA-FX-Nigeria's currency expected to stay on the front foot - REUTERS February 19 BDCs’ integration boosts FX market liquidity, opens pathway for stable naira - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE February 19 Naira holds firm as reserves climb past $48.5bn - BUSINESSDAY February 19 Nigerian Stocks Surge Past Pre-devaluation Peak from 2 Years Ago—Bloomberg February 19 Oil Extends Biggest Jump Since October on Iran Conflict Concerns - BLOOMBERG February 19 Naira strength sparks exit warnings as investors look to lock in FX gains - BUSINESSDAY February 19 Dangote explains how dollar rate could drop to N1,100 in 2026 - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE February 19 Naira strengthens against dollar in official market - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE February 19 Gold Rises Above $4,900 as Dip-Buyers Come in Amid Thin Trade - BLOOMBERG February 19 After Years of Buybacks, Big Oil is Drilling Again - OILPRICE.COM February 19 Gold Recaptures $5,000 With Focus on the Fed’s Rate Path - BLOOMBERG February 19 Oil prices dip as investors assess trajectory of US-Iran tensions - REUTERS February 19 Dollar stays clear of lows, Fed divided over rates outlook - REUTERS February 19 Sterling steady, inflation figures reinforce near-term BoE cut bet - REUTERS February 19 Bitcoin Won Over Wall Street and Now It’s Paying the Price - BLOOMBERG February 19 Trump claims US trade deficit decreased by 78 percent due to tariffs - THE HILL February 19 Bitcoin price falls as US-Iran tensions rattle risk assets - YAHOO FINANCE February 19 Dollar perks up as Fed appears in no rush to cut rates - REUTERS February 19 UK inflation hits lowest in nearly a year at 3.0%, strengthening bets on a BoE rate c... (read more) February 19 Offshore investors buy South African stocks and bonds - REUTERS February 19 Inflation to fall again – what does this mean for interest rates? - INDEPENDENT February 19 Naira appreciates highest exchange rate against US dollar - DAILY POST February 19 Naira could hit N1,100 to $1 in 2026, says Dangote - PUNCH February 19 Naira records mixed sentiments against US dollar across official, black markets - DAILY POST February 19 Nigerian naira bounces back significantly against US dollar - DAILY POST February 19 Unexpected inflation drop fuels rate cut calls — FXTM February 19 Nigeria’s W’Bank IDA debt hits $18.7bn - PUNCH February 19 FX for business travels soar by 366% to $672m - PUNCH February 16 Nigeria records strongest foreign inflows in five years on reforms - BUSINESSDAY February 16 Nigeria’s headline inflation drops to 15.10% in January - BUSINESSDAY