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UAC reports sharply higher nine-month earnings, with CHI consolidation changing its scale and announced divestments awaiting approvals.

University Press reports lower half-year profit and revenue, while trade receivables rise sharply from the March year-end.

Serval announces a $150 million funding round led by Sequoia as it expands workplace automation and implementation services.

Opentrons announces a $40 million Series E to expand laboratory robots, software and data infrastructure for automated experimentation.

Zenith Bank reports lower nine-month net profit despite a small pretax increase, as tax expense rises and trading income turns negative.

Wema Bank reports higher nine-month profit and stronger net interest income, alongside rapid loan and asset growth.

Veritas Kapital reports a nine-month net loss as insurance service and reinsurance costs weigh on its earnings.

Cat Financial reports higher quarterly profit as earning assets expand, with additional credit provisions tempering the improvement.

BUA Foods reports higher nine-month profit as lower input and operating costs offset declining revenue.

Presco reports higher nine-month pretax profit, lower borrowings and reduced finance costs as it prepares additional plantation output.

Livestock Feeds reports a nine-month profit despite lower revenue, supported by stronger gross profit and reduced financing costs.

Chevron reports a sharp annual increase in quarterly earnings, although profit and operating cash flow decline from the preceding quarter.

ExxonMobil reports higher quarterly earnings and operating cash flow, while distinguishing reported profit from adjusted measures.

Intercontinental Exchange reports higher revenue and profit, highlighting demand for trading, risk management and financial data.

Cboe lifts its annual revenue growth targets after higher quarterly revenue and earnings, while reducing its adjusted expense forecast.

WisdomTree reports record assets under management as new client money and market appreciation support its investment platform.

Repsol announces up to €950 million of additional buybacks as it expands its planned shareholder distributions.

Shell launches a $5 billion share buyback programme after reporting strong quarterly operating cash flow and adjusted earnings.

Airtel Africa reports stronger half-year revenue and profit, with data demand growing and currency movements boosting dollar sales.

Amazon reports faster AWS growth and stronger operating profit, while heavy AI investment pushes annual free cash flow below zero.

US GDP grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, with investment strengthening while weaker exports restrained the expansion.

US consumer spending rose in September, but inflation absorbed almost all the gain and real disposable income declined.

Caterpillar reports stronger third-quarter sales, higher operating margins and substantial operating cash generation.

Merck increases its sales outlook after third-quarter growth in oncology, animal health and newer medicines.

The Nigerian stock exchange added N779.31 billion in market value on Thursday, 30 October 2026's preceding session, closing the All-Share Index at 254,083.02 points as 654.14 million shares changed hands, a 61.88 per cent jump in volume.

The naira strengthened to about N1,347 per dollar in the official market on Thursday, 29 October 2026, having traded near N1,367 earlier in the week, while a CBN survey shows businesses expect continued stability and modest appreciation.

FAAC distributed N2.4 trillion among Nigeria's three tiers of government in October 2026, up 4 per cent month-on-month, as statutory revenue rose 7 per cent and the 13% derivation fund jumped 28 per cent.

Nigeria's certified cloud register, launching under NITDA's National Sovereignty framework, will decide which cloud and data infrastructure providers can handle banks' and other regulated-sector data from October 2026.

Guinea Insurance shares have risen 42.86 per cent in October 2026, breaking eight months of declines, as the company's recapitalisation and fresh capital raise investor interest despite a wider H1 loss.

The Debt Management Office has offered N1.75 trillion in FGN bonds for subscription ahead of Monday's auction, with three tranches across 2034, 2036 and 2038 and settlement set for 21 October 2026.