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The naira is projected to trade stable to bullish, with a six-month target range of N1,250/$ to N1,350/$. The outlook is attributed to high foreign-exchange supply, Central Bank of Nigeria interventions, and market confidence.
🚨 THE NGX HAD WINNERS, LOSERS AND SOME SERIOUS REVERSALS ON FRIDAY.🔴 BEARISH REVERSALS OUTNUMBERED BULLISH ONES
5 bearish vs 4 bullish. Some rallies couldn't hold.
📉 THE BIGGEST HITS
REDSTAREX -9.76%
FIDELITYBK -8.7%
DAARCOMM -8%🟢 BUYERS FOUGHT BACK
REGALINS +10% https://t.co/tJc5e8zQhY
UNCTAD reported that Nigeria recorded the world’s highest diesel price increase, rising 82.7% between February and August 2026. The increase is a macroeconomic development that may affect fuel costs for businesses across the Nigerian economy.
The UN identifies Nigeria as an oil and gas exporter that may benefit from higher global energy prices. The report notes that rising refined fuel costs could offset some of those gains.
Nigerian equities closed lower for a second consecutive week. The NGX All-Share Index declined 0.97%, closing at 248,363.55 points, compared with 250,808.27 points.
THIS WEEK ON NGX - WEEKLY CLOSING RECAP 📊10 Oct 2026:MTNN N840.00 - Bullish +4.1% 🚀
ARADEL N1377.00 - Down -2.3% 📉
GTCO N131.60 - Slight Recovery 🟢
ZENITH N134.10 - Dip -0.9%
STANBIC N160.00 - Down -1.5%#NGX #WeeklyRecap #WitstelStock #MTNN #GTCO
#Zenithbank https://t.co/H0MjRkOZWQ
$JAPAULGOLD (NGX) — Is another major bullish expansion building?Japaul Gold is approaching a critical decision point after a prolonged consolidation within a rising channel.The key opportunity area I'm watching is ₦2.00–₦2.56, where historical support meets the rising https://t.co/l0JZaSQdtI
Market close 🔔ASI: 248,363.55(+0.13%)
Market cap: 161T
Date: October 8, 2026.The Nigerian equity market closed the week in positive territory, as key market performance indicators (the NGX-ASI and Market Capitalization) both recorded a gain of +0.13%. Halting the bearish
The Central Bank of Nigeria has intensified scrutiny of loans to bank directors, major shareholders and related businesses. The enforcement drive aims to prevent insider credit exposures from weakening capital recently raised by Nigerian lenders and places greater responsibility on bank boards to oversee these loans.
The World Bank projects that Nigeria’s economy will grow by an average of 4.4% annually from 2026 to 2028. It cautions that growth must translate into more jobs, higher household incomes and improved public services for living standards to improve.
The Federal Government is negotiating a mechanism to cap petrol costs at N1,350 per litre. The proposal could shift some of the burden of rising international fuel prices to domestic refiners and importers, raising questions about how operators would fund temporary losses and recover them when market conditions improve.
NNPC has agreed to suspend its retail petrol profit margin for 30 days under a temporary Federal Government measure intended to ease pressure from rising fuel costs on households and businesses. The arrangement was announced by the Presidency.
Oil prices fell as reduced concern about an imminent US strike on Iran eased the geopolitical risk premium. Brent crude, identified as the international benchmark for Nigerian crude oil, declined 92 cents to $103.36 per barrel.
Parallel-market trackers reported the dollar at approximately ₦1,375 for buying and ₦1,390 for selling on Friday, October 9, 2026. The naira was described as trading within a relatively narrow range against the US dollar.
Learn Africa Plc shares rose 8.93% to N9.15 on the Nigerian Exchange, gaining 75 kobo from the previous close of N8.40. The rebound followed a sharp decline in the preceding week, placing the educational publishing company among the session’s leading equity gainers.
Eterna Plc fell 10% to N41.40 on Thursday on the Nigerian Exchange, down N4.60 from its previous close of N46. The energy company was among the session’s biggest decliners as its recent share-price rally reversed.
E-Tranzact International Plc gained 10% on the NGX on Thursday, rising from N11 to N12.10 and adding N1.10 per share. The stock led the session’s equity gainers as renewed buying interest reversed part of its losses from the preceding trading week.
The roundup highlights states’ reported N5.3tn debt burden alongside other national issues, including minimum wage demands and election-related concerns. The debt situation is the item’s clearest equities-relevant element because subnational fiscal pressures may influence economic conditions and business activity, although no specific listed company or market data is mentioned.
Credit to Nigeria’s private sector fell 15.3% month-on-month to N33.9 trillion in July 2026 from N40.03 trillion in June, according to CBN Money and Credit Statistics. The data provides macroeconomic context for lending conditions and activity across Nigeria’s banking sector.
A civil society coalition commended the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria for strengthening its institutional capacity and improving regulatory effectiveness under its current leadership. The report highlights broader developments in financial reporting and corporate governance oversight, but does not identify specific NGX-listed companies or announce a regulatory action.
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