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Oil Awaits a Catalyst as Brent Treads Water

January 2, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Another setback in Russia–Ukraine peace talks and persistent tensions around Venezuela failed to jolt oil markets out of their New Year’s lull. Friday, January 2, 2026 Another round of failed Russia-Ukraine peace talks and continued tensions around Venezuela have failed to wake oil […]

Nigerian Equities Commence First Trading Day of 2026 Bullish +0.6% on Gains in Blue Chips

January 2, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market commenced the first trading session of the year on a positive note, buoyed by gains in BUAFOODS (+6.8%), TRANSCORP(+10.7%), and MTNN (+1.4%). Consequently, All-Share Index advanced by 0.6% to 156,492.5 points, with the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns both settling at +0.6%. […]

New Year Rally Pushes Nigerian Equities Higher

January 2, 2026/United Capital Report Equities Market Summary Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in MBENEFIT (+10.00%) and FTNCOCOA (+10.00%). As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.55% to settle at 156,472.36 points. Year-to-date returns closed at […]