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The Debt Management Office plans to raise N5.75 trillion through FGN bond auctions in October, November and December, as domestic borrowing rises.

The NGX All-Share Index fell 0.09% to 247,513.63 as profit-taking in heavyweight stocks wiped N144.54 billion off market capitalisation.

Nigeria-founded fintech Yellow Card has launched in Canada weeks after closing a $40 million funding round, as it pivots from consumer crypto trading to business-to-business stablecoin payments across emerging markets.

Foreign capital importation into Nigeria rose by more than 83 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, led by portfolio investments as global investors returned to the country's money and bond markets.

Nigeria's pension fund assets have grown beyond N31 trillion and now cover more than 11 million retirement savings account holders, with the regulator pushing to channel more of the money into infrastructure and the capital market.

The initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals was scheduled to close on October 13, 2026, a landmark test of whether Nigerian retail investors will buy into the country's biggest company.

The naira held broadly steady around N1,370 to the dollar as stronger reserves, tighter policy and returning portfolio inflows kept the currency within a narrow range.

Turnover on the Nigerian Exchange rose to N158.29 billion in the first full trading week of October as investors repositioned ahead of third-quarter earnings.

Fitch Ratings has revised Nigeria's credit outlook to Positive from Stable, citing sustained reforms, disinflation and improved foreign reserves of $54.9 billion.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has pushed the close of its $1.6 billion IPO to October 27, giving investors more time to subscribe to Africa's biggest listing.

Nigeria's equities market fell for a second straight session on October 13, with the All-Share Index slipping 0.09% as investors booked profits in large-cap stocks after a record run.

Airtel Money has debuted on the London Stock Exchange in one of the largest African listings in years, with a planned secondary listing in Lagos.

JPMorgan missed expectations as Goldman Sachs and Citigroup posted strong results in a mixed opening to the US bank earnings season.

The US banking giant plans to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria before the end of 2026 and has added the country to a new emerging-market bond index, in twin votes of confidence for the capital market.

The All-Share Index fell 0.97% in the week ended 9 October, while trading value increased despite a drop in share volume.

Lenders led a broad advance after a softer inflation print revived bets on a pause in the tightening cycle.

The gap between spot and forward rates has narrowed, easing one source of corporate uncertainty.

Investors piled into the long end, signalling confidence in the disinflation path.

Softer crude prices and maintenance downtime are expected to weigh on results.

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