•Trump Nigeria’s financial markets began November 2025 on a sour note as the naira and equities weakened sharply following remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who threatened possible military action against Nigeria over alleged religious persecution. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira, which had traded at ...
•U.S. President Donald Trump Stock markets fell yesterday after US President Donald Trump threatened China with tariffs, while oil prices retreated as Middle East tensions eased following the Gaza ceasefire. Trump slammed China for hostile trade practices, including imposing new export controls on rare earths, and threatened Beijing with “mass...
Oil prices stabilised today after surging the previous day on fears of a US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict sparked by Donald Trump calling for Tehran’s “unconditional surrender”. Iran and Israel exchanged missiles for a sixth day, with the US President’s latest comments appearing to dent hopes that the crisis in the Middle East could...
Oil prices soared and stocks sank today after Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war. Investors ran for the hills on news of the attacks and a warning from Tehran that its regional foe faced a “bitter and painful” fate, while […]
•A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday US and European stock markets fell today as investors fretted over what shape US President Donald Trump’s fresh wave of tariffs would take at the end of the day. The dollar and oil prices dipped while gold, viewed as a safe-haven […]
US and European stocks powered higher, the dollar gained and bitcoin extended a record run on Monday, as traders took their lead from events in the United States and China. Chinese stock markets closed mixed and oil prices slid after China’s latest plans to stimulate its economy fell short of expectations, reports AFP. Wall Street’s […]...
Investors lost N784 billion on the stock market last week following sell-off in the shares of some highly capitalised stocks. The selloffs kept the stock market in the negative territory despite signs of recovery in some banking securities, which hitherto drove weak performance in the market, reports Vanguard. Investment analysts had projected...

