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The Nigerian market enters the new week with a quiet shift in posture, from broad-based momentum toward selective conviction. Six consecutive weeks of gains have lifted the NGX All-Share Index to 244,775.83 points, year-to-date returns now stand at 57.30%, and market capitalisation has risen to N157.09trn.

The macro tone is supportive. The naira firmed in both the NFEM and parallel windows to N1,361.40/US$ and N1,395.00/US$, system liquidity rose from N4.96trn to N5.67trn, and the 6 May NTB auction printed a 3.44x bid-to-cover with N2.23trn chasing the 364-day paper. Beneath the headline, the breadth question is becoming louder. The NGX Growth, AFR Dividend Yield, and Industrial Goods indices led the week, while Oil and Gas, MERI Value, and Commodity indices gave back ground, and Brent fell 11.06% to US$101.45 on improving supply expectations.

The week ahead carries four directional signals worth board-level monitoring. Nigeria’s April 2026 inflation print on Friday will test whether month-on-month pressure is moderating or hardening. The United States CPI on Tuesday will reset the global rate-path narrative. The US-China Summit on Thursday will frame trade and tariff sensitivity. And the Africa Forward Summit, alongside the Nigeria Business and Inflation Expectations Surveys on Monday, will set the domestic tone.

The approach for this new week is to read the gap between liquidity-driven momentum and earnings-anchored conviction, and to remember that capital effectiveness, governance, and ex*****on discipline remain the anchors of a credible re-rating.

In this brief, we frame the directional signals shaping the week and identify the data points, policy outcomes, and global spillovers that institutional readers should monitor.

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What to Expect from the Markets this Week – 110526 The week ahead carries four directional signals worth board-level monitoring. Nigeria’s April 2026 inflation print on Friday will test whether month-on-month pressure is moderating or hardening. The United States CPI on Tuesday will reset the global rate-path narrative. The US-China Summit on Thur...

The Nigerian Economic Dashboard, 8th May, 2026

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Whipsawed Signals, Saudi Discipline, and Nigeria’s Transitory Upside:

Oil markets close the week with conflicting signals rather than direction. ICE Brent prints US$101 per barrel after a 7% weekly loss, as traders weigh active US-Iran missile and drone exchanges against the diplomatic noise from both capitals. Saudi Aramco’s June Asian formula, set at a US$15.50 premium to Oman and Dubai, delivered a smaller cut than the US$10 to US$15 reduction expected, reading as Riyadh’s confidence in demand rather than accommodation to softness. Supply-side risk remains live, with Libya’s 120,000-barrel-per-day Zawiya refinery offline, Indonesia freezing 2026 crude export approvals, and the first attack on a Chinese-owned tanker off the UAE coast, lifting the geopolitical premium.

For Nigeria, the reading is transitory upside, not a structural rebuild. Brent above US$100 sits well above the 2026 budget benchmark and has lifted FAAC distribution above N2 trillion, yet crude forward sales, oil theft, PSC accounting, and legacy subsidy claims absorb much of the windfall. External reserves have eased from the US$50.45 billion February peak despite price strength, signalling that fiscal outflows and naira interventions are outpacing new accruals. Pump-price sensitivity remains live at N1,335 per litre for PMS and N1,990 for diesel, the Jet A1 cap holds, and the NGX Oil and Gas Index gave back 3.27% last week as profit-taking hit Aradel and Seplat. Investor sentiment is rotating from oil-linked momentum toward earnings-anchored conviction.

The week ahead carries five signals worth monitoring. The Brent band between US$95 and US$110, OPEC+ communications ahead of the next monthly review, the trajectory of US-Iran exchanges, US and OECD inventory prints, and Nigerian production volumes, alongside the April inflation print on Friday. The approach is to read price strength as cyclical relief rather than fiscal resilience, and to keep capital effectiveness, governance, and ex*****on at the centre of any oil-linked allocation.

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Oil Markets Whipsawed by Conflicting U.S.-Iran Signals - OIR 090526 Oil markets close the week with conflicting signals rather than direction. ICE Brent prints US$101 per barrel after a 7% weekly loss, as traders weigh active US-Iran missile and drone exchanges against the diplomatic noise from both capitals.

The Nigerian Markets at a Glance 8th May 2026

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Window and BDC (USD, GBP, CAD, EURO & YUAN) Rates – May 8, 2026

Closing Rate - N1,361.40

BDC Rate - N1,395

GBP Rate - N1,870

EURO Rate - N1,620

CAD Rate - N1,000

YUAN Rate - N200

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NGX Rebounds Strongly as ASI Increased 2.10%, NSI Up 1.18%; BDC Rate Closed Flat at N1,395/US$1

Market breadth remained positive, with 45 gainers outpacing 31 decliners. NEIMETH topped the gainers’ chart, while IMG and UACN led the decliners. Also, DANGCEM, ZICHIS, CAP, and BERGER traded above their 52-week highs at N1088.0, N33.36, N233.70 and N108.60, respectively.

NGX Rebounds Strongly as ASI Increased 2.10%, NSI Up 1.18%; BDC Rate Closed Flat at N1,395/US$1 Market breadth remained positive, with 45 gainers outpacing 31 decliners. NEIMETH topped the gainers’ chart, while IMG and UACN led the decliners. Also, DANGCEM, ZICHIS, CAP, and BERGER traded above their 52-week highs at N1088.0, N33.36, N233.70 and N108.60, respectively.

United Capital completes SEC-mandated recapitalisation of its 4 subsidiaries ahead of the 2027 deadline, without raising external capital.

United Capital Completes SEC-Mandated Recapitalisation Ahead of 2027 Deadline United Capital Group has announced the successful completion of the recapitalisation of its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulated subsidiaries, surpassing the revised minimum capital requirements of June 30, 2027, regulatory deadline.

IEI Plc is building a quiet momentum ahead of a major recapitalisation push. Q1 2026 results show a Profit Before Tax of N324.5m, net investment income surging to ₦816.3m, total assets at N16.1bn, and shareholders' funds strengthening to N9.52bn.

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IEI Sustains Profitability Momentum Ahead of Recapitalisation Drive International Energy Insurance Plc (IEI) has continued its profitability journey in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing signs of operational stability and financial recovery under the stewardship of Norrenberger Advisory Partners Limited.

Weekly Snapshot on the African Economy as of 8th May 2026

This week’s African economic snapshot reveals a continent balancing reform-driven optimism with rising geopolitical and fiscal pressures. Across key regions, governments are accelerating infrastructure, energy, and industrialisation agendas, from Nigeria’s refinery expansion and Enugu’s 660MW coal plant to Egypt’s multi-billion-dollar energy investments and Burkina Faso’s diaspora bond program. At the same time, improving PMI readings in Nigeria and Ghana show business activity remains resilient despite tightening global conditions.

However, Inflationary pressures are resurfacing in economies such as Ethiopia and Ghana, while energy security and revenue mobilisation remain dominant policy concerns across several markets. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to distort energy markets and supply chains, forcing African economies to confront imported inflation and fuel vulnerabilities.

Weekly Snapshot on the African Economy as @080526 This week’s African economic snapshot reveals a continent balancing reform-driven optimism with rising geopolitical and fiscal pressures. Across key regions, governments are accelerating infrastructure, energy, and industrialisation agendas, from Nigeria’s refinery expansion and Enugu’s 660MW ...

First HoldCo delivered a sharp Q1 2026 recovery, with PAT surging 56.5% year-on-year to N267.8bn and PBT rising 72.2% to N321.1bn, among the strongest quarterly results in Nigerian banking. This follows a painful FY 2025, where PAT declined 79.4% to N139.5bn as the Group deliberately provisioned for systemic NPLs and impaired exposures in a comprehensive balance sheet reset.

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