FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 20 October 2026
System Liquidity: Cash improved 32.45% to ₦7.74trn on OMO inflows, and the overnight rate eased 14bps to 20.30%.
Treasury Bills: Yields were flat, with the 91-day at 17.49%, the 180-day at 17.11% and the 365-day at 18.58%.
FGN Bonds: Buyers came back after the auction, led by the 2034, 2036 and 2038 bonds, and the average yield closed at 16.27%.
Foreign Exchange:The Naira was steady at ₦1,333.65/$ at NAFEM, with reserves at c.$55.12bn.
Nigerian Equities: The NGX-ASI rebounded 0.26% to 245,911.13, led by Industrial Goods (+1.17%), with 28 gainers against 21 losers.
Eurobonds: Selling continued on inflation and Fed worries, and the average yield rose 5bps to 7.42%.
Commodities: Brent rose 0.48% to US$108.65 on US-Iran war risks, while gold fell 0.26% to US$4,154.92 as US yields stayed high.