Wale Edun In Davos: Nigeria Seeks Foreign Investment To Boost Jobs, Productivity And Inclusive Economic Growth
Finance Minister Wale Edun says reforms, partnerships, and infrastructure projects aim to attract investors to Nigeria and create jobs.
Markets
Kganyago: South Africa’s Inflation Outlook Remains Stable, Future Policy Will Be Guided By Incoming Data
South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, says inflation outlook remains stable, policy guided by incoming data.
BBC Strikes Landmark Deal With YouTube To Produce Original Digital-First Content
The BBC has unveiled a major partnership with YouTube to produce original content designed specifically for the streaming platform.
Elon Musk: There Will Be More Robots Than People On Earth
Elon Musk says humanoid robots will outnumber humans and drive an era of unprecedented global abundance.
CBN Directs Banks To Cut Fraud Losses, Enforce 30-Minute Response Rule Nationwide
CBN tasks banks to slash electronic fraud, enforce 30-minute response rule, as losses fall 51% in 2025.
CPPE Warns Against Higher Sugar Taxes, Says Policy Threatens Manufacturing, Jobs
CPPE cautions higher sugar taxes risk hurting manufacturing, jobs, and consumers, urges balanced policies over punitive beverage taxation.
Nigeria’s online source for up-to-date information on what the stock markets are doing today. ARISE News brings you world stock market coverage along with breaking news, data analysis and comment. Whether you are at home or overseas you can rely on our coverage.
Commodities and Futures
The last couple of years have seen several agricultural products rise in importance in the Nigerian economy and cocoa beans, sesame, cashew and rice are all ones to watch this year. As well as the traditional oil. Experts will also be keeping a keen eye on the growing rise in fertillizers.
Dele Oye: New Tax Regime To Unlock Billion From Faith-Based Organisations
New tax regime mandates digital records for all religious financial transactions, unlocking potential billions in government revenue, says Dele Oye.
Elon Musk: AI Will Be Smarter Than All Of Humanity In Five Years
Elon Musk says artificial intelligence could surpass collective human intelligence by 2031, transforming civilisation and global productivity.
Zelensky Urges Europe To Seize Russian Oil, Build United Armed Forces At Davos
Zelensky urges Europe to confiscate Russian oil, build united armed forces, and act decisively against aggression.
Commodities
We watch the commodities market closely to keep you informed with the very latest information on global movements in oil, natural gas, precious and industrial metals, sugar and other agricultural products amongst others.
Currencies and Forex
Whether you are at home or part of the successful Nigerian diaspora, this is a market to keep a close watch on. ARISE News brings you the latest on the most important global currencies as well as latest news and comment on the growing strength of the Naira.
NYSE
The world’s largest stock exchange. Technology is now at the heart of the NYSE, which prides itself as the market for innovation, with an average of 2.4 billion shares exchanging hands every day. With it’s famous trading floor and opening and closing bell, it is now the only in-person trading venue for global equities exchange.
NASDAQ
The largest electronic stock market in the world and second largest in terms of securities’ values. One to watch for energy, finance, healthcare, technology and transportation as well as being well-known for high-tech stocks. Using the NASDAQ Composite Index to measure the change in the over 3,000 stocks traded on NASDAQ. Look out for the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.
FTSE
The FTSE 100, colloquially known as the ‘Footsie’, is an index made up of share of the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Historical ties between our nation and the UK make it a popular choice for many Nigerian investors wishing to invest in established companies such as Barclays, HSBC, BP and BAE. As well as the wildly successful younger companies such as AstraZeneca.
JSE
The largest stock exchange in Africa, it has come along way from its roots in the South African Gold Rush, having been established in 1887. The natural home for African investors, we watch with excitement as we see the rise in stocks such as Master Drilling Group, Sentova Ltd and Novus Holdings Ltd.
