Markets

Russia to Extend Diesel Export Ban Until End of October

Moscow is extending diesel export restrictions for domestic producers as it seeks to rebuild fuel st...

Markets | Mon Sep 28 2026

Oil Prices Gain More Than 2% as US-Iran Peace Talks Stall

Crude prices climbed on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal aimed ...

Markets | Mon Sep 28 2026

CBN Cuts Interest Rate From 26.5% to 23%

CBN Reduces MPR to 23% The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country's benchmark Mone...

Markets | Wed Sep 23 2026

Bitcoin Rises Despite CLARITY Act Setback as U.S. Regulators Move on Crypto

Bitcoin Holds Up Despite CLARITY Act Failure Bitcoin has remained resilient in September despite ...

Markets | Tue Sep 22 2026

Oil Prices Rise Above $107 Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions

Oil prices climbed above $107 a barrel on Monday as fresh attacks on key energy infrastructure and s...

Markets | Mon Sep 14 2026

Coinbase CEO Says US Crypto Regulation Will Advance Even if CLARITY Act Fails

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the United States is likely to gain clearer cryptocurrency regulat...

Markets | Fri Sep 11 2026

Senate Republicans Release Updated Crypto CLARITY Act After August Recess Talks

Senate Republicans have released a revised version of the CLARITY Act, the major U.S. cryptocurrency...

Markets | Fri Sep 11 2026

SpaceX $100B Shares Unlock As Lock-Up Period Expires Today

LOS ANGELES — A pivotal trial for the modern aerospace sector and global equity markets, SpaceX face...

Markets | Thu Aug 06 2026

Senate Has 15 Days to Pass Crypto Clarity Act Before Recess

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Senate has entered a critical 15-day legislative window to cons...

Markets | Thu Jul 23 2026

Japan Reclassifies Crypto as Financial Assets Under FIEA Law

TOKYO — Japan’s parliament has officially passed a landmark legislative amendment designating crypto...

Markets | Thu Jul 16 2026

Apple Stock Hits $323.45 All-Time High As Market Cap Tops $4.7 Trillion

CUPERTINO, California — Apple Inc. ($AAPL) has reached a monumental milestone in its corporate histo...

Markets | Mon Jul 13 2026

US Stock Market Slumps as AI Valuation Concerns Trigger $1 Trillion Sell-Off

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market faced a substantial retreat on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as investor ...

Markets | Tue Jun 23 2026

Nigerian Stock Market Gains ₦1.64 Trillion as Positive Momentum Continues

LAGOS — The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) experienced a powerful bullish session on Tuesday, June ...

Markets | Tue Jun 23 2026

Alphabet (GOOGLE) to Join Dow Jones Industrial Average, Replacing Verizon

NEW YORK — In a move that signals the continuing transformation of the American blue-chip equity lan...

Markets | Tue Jun 23 2026

South Korea’s KOSPI Plummets 10% as Samsung, SK Hynix Wipe Out Billions - Trading Halt

SEOUL — The financial landscape in South Korea faced a dramatic reality check on Tuesday, June 23, 2...

Markets | Tue Jun 23 2026

SpaceX to Acquire AI Startup Cursor in $60 Billion Stock Deal

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — In a landmark transaction that signals a major shift in the industrial integrati...

Markets | Tue Jun 16 2026

SpaceX Surpasses Microsoft in Historic Valuation Milestone

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — In a development that has fundamentally reordered the hierarchy of global financ...

Markets | Tue Jun 16 2026

SpaceX Becomes World’s Fifth-Largest Company Following Historic IPO and Strategic Acquisition

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — In a transformative period that has reshaped the global financial landscape, Spa...

Markets | Tue Jun 16 2026

Tether and Dubai’s DMCC Form Strategic Alliance for Digital Asset Expansion

DUBAI — In a move set to redefine the intersection of traditional commodity trading and digital fina...

Markets | Tue Jun 16 2026

Market Analysis: SpaceX Historic IPO Debut

NEW YORK — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) etched its name into financial history on F...

Markets | Sat Jun 13 2026

U.S. Markets Rally as President Trump Cancels Military Strikes on Iran

NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets experienced a dramatic turnaround on Thursday, June 11, 2026, recordin...

Markets | Thu Jun 11 2026

Gold Market Declines Amid Broad Economic Uncertainty

NEW YORK — The global gold market has faced a period of intense selling pressure throughout the trad...

Markets | Wed Jun 10 2026

US Markets Face Volatility as $1.1 Trillion in Value Erased

The U.S. stock market is facing intense downward pressure this week as investors react to a combinat...

Markets | Wed Jun 10 2026

US Stock Market Crashes as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Fall Sharply

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market has crashed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite tumbling as ...

Markets | Tue Jun 09 2026

Naira Stability: Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rates (June 5, 2026)

The Nigerian naira is showing signs of stability in the foreign exchange market as of June 5, 2026. ...

Markets | Fri Jun 05 2026

Ethereum Market Valuation Declines Amid Broad Cryptocurrency Correction

The cryptocurrency market is currently enduring a severe correction as June 2026 continues to witnes...

Markets | Fri Jun 05 2026

Bitcoin Faces Sustained Pressure Amid "Bear Market" Signals Falls Under $65000

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently facing significant downward pressure, trading within a volatile range of ...

Markets | Thu Jun 04 2026

SpaceX Announces Historic $75 Billion IPO

SpaceX has officially unveiled plans for what is poised to be the largest initial public offering (I...

Markets | Wed Jun 03 2026

Naira Appreciates to ₦1,385/$ in Parallel Market

LAGOS — The Nigerian Naira recorded gains against the United States Dollar yesterday, strengthening ...

Markets | Wed Jun 03 2026

Peter Schiff Predicts Bitcoin Crash Below $20,000; Crypto Community Reacts

NEW YORK — Longtime cryptocurrency skeptic and Euro Pacific Capital chief Peter Schiff has ignited f...

Markets | Wed Jun 03 2026

Crypto Clarity Act Moves to Senate Legislative Calendar

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a development that has sent ripples of optimism through the corridors of Washi...

Markets | Wed Jun 03 2026

S&P 500 Hits Record $69 Trillion Market Capitalization

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 has reached a historic milestone, surpassing a total market capitalizatio...

Markets | Wed Jun 03 2026

Bitcoin Plummets Below $67,000 as Market Liquidations Top $1 Billion

GLOBAL MARKETS — The cryptocurrency market faced a turbulent session on Tuesday, June 3, 2026, as Bi...

Markets | Wed Jun 03 2026

CME Group Launches 24/7 Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Trading

CHICAGO — CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, has officially transitioned its cr...

Markets | Tue Jun 02 2026

Global Energy Markets Volatile as Iran Suspends Talks and Threatens Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN / WASHINGTON — Geopolitical tensions have reached a critical inflection point as Iran announc...

Markets | Tue Jun 02 2026

Brent Crude Surges Amid Geopolitical Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz

GLOBAL MARKETS — Brent crude oil prices saw a significant intraday surge of 5% to 7% at the start of...

Markets | Tue Jun 02 2026

Crypto Market Volatility: Over $135M Liquidated as Markets Brace for June

GLOBAL MARKETS — The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a wave of volatility as June 2026 gets unde...

Markets | Tue Jun 02 2026

Binance Unveils Global U.S. Stock Trading and Tokenized 'bStocks' Initiative

GLOBAL — Binance has officially announced the launch of a new service allowing eligible non-U.S. use...

Markets | Tue Jun 02 2026

Bitcoin Market Update: Volatility Persists Amidst Strait of Hormuz Standoff

As of June 1, 2026, the situation regarding both the Strait of Hormuz naval blockade and Bitcoin's m...

Markets | Mon Jun 01 2026

Canada Enters Technical Recession Following First-Quarter GDP Contraction

OTTAWA — Canada’s economy has officially entered a technical recession, according to the latest data...

Markets | Sun May 31 2026

SpaceX Files for IPO Under Ticker SPCX, Revealing Key Financials and xAI Revenue

NEW YORK — Space Exploration Technologies Corp., widely known as SpaceX, has officially filed ...

Markets | Mon May 25 2026

SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals $1.45 Billion Bitcoin Stash, Far Exceeding Past Estimates

WASHINGTON — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has formally filed its S-1 registration s...

Markets | Mon May 25 2026

Nvidia Smashes Wall Street Estimates with Record $81.6 Billion Q1 Revenue

SANTA CLARA — Silicon Valley semiconductor giant Nvidia has delivered yet another record-breaking ea...

Markets | Mon May 25 2026

NGX Sheds N1.62 Trillion as Sharp Sell-Off in Industrial Stocks Pulls Market Down

The Nigerian equities market took a sharp hit on Wednesday as a wave of profit-taking by investors w...

Markets | Mon May 25 2026

Market Carnage: Over $900 Billion Wiped From US Stock Market in a Single Session as Risk-Off Waves Spark Contagion Fears

NEW YORK — In a dramatic and highly turbulent trading window that has sent shockwaves through global...

Markets | Sat May 23 2026

Financial Milestone: SpaceX Files S-1 for Historic $1.75 Trillion Nasdaq IPO Under Ticker ‘SPCX’

NEW YORK / HAWTHORNE — Setting the stage for the most anticipated and monumental public debut in cap...

Markets | Sat May 23 2026

Macroeconomic Update: Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Creeps to 15.69% in April 2026 Amid Persistent Food Price Pressures

ABUJA — Reflecting the continuous, complex structural challenges facing the nation's fiscal ecosyste...

Markets | Sat May 23 2026

Green Finance: DMO Lists ₦47.335 Billion Sovereign Green Bond on NGX and FMDQ to Finance Climate Action

ABUJA — Advancing Nigeria's climate finance infrastructure and sustainable development goals, the De...

Markets | Fri May 22 2026

Indian Markets Defy Oil Surge: Nifty and Sensex Open Green Despite $111 Brent Crude

MUMBAI - Indian equity benchmarks opened on a positive note this Wednesday, showing remarkable ...

Markets | Thu Apr 30 2026

NGX Rebounds with N3.2 Trillion Gain as Bullish Streak Returns to Custom Street

LAGOS — The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) experienced a seismic shift in market activity on Tuesday, July ...

Markets | Wed Apr 29 2026

NGX Gains N16.13 Trillion in April Rally as Nigeria Returns to FTSE Frontier Market Status

LAGOS -The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has defied global geopolitical tensions to record a historic...

Markets | Mon Apr 27 2026