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- 13 Mar 2026
Why JustMarkets Is a Strong Choice for Gold Trading
Over the past four years, gold has risen by more than 400%. The precious metal has long been one of the most traded assets in global financial markets. From its role as a traditional store of value…
- 31 Dec 2025
How to Use the Correlation of Gold with Other Trading Assets in the Forex Market
Gold remains one of the most powerful commodities in the global financial architecture. It is widely recognized that, for traders in Nigeria, specifically, currency pressures, inflation expectations,…
- 8 Feb 2017
FXTM Launches Platform to Accept Gold as Trading Collateral
ForexTime Limited (FXTM), global awarding-winning broker, is delighted to announce that it now offers clients the option to buy, sell and store physical gold. Moreover, the monetary value of the gold…
- 17 May 2019
Nigeria week in review : trade hopes falter, Brexit talks collapse, Gold sinks
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, It has been a turbulent trading week for financial markets as investors tussled with ongoing trade developments, Brexit uncertainty and geopolitical tensions…
- 17 Aug 2018
Gold Stabilizes Amid Beijing & Washington Trade Talk
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM A sense of relief was felt across financial markets following the news that Beijing will resume trade talks with Washington next week. Although the…
- 14 Jan 2020
Trade deal hopes lift risk mood; Gold loses luster
Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The mood across financial markets continues to brighten on Tuesday amid signs of goodwill between the United States and China ahead of the “phase one”…
- 21 Apr 2025
Gold Hits Record High Amid U.S. Dollar Weakness and Trade Tensions
Gold prices surged to a fresh record high on Monday, April 21, while the dollar weakened and global stock markets presented a mixed picture, as concerns mounted over former President Donald Trump’s…
- 25 Nov 2016
Gold Battered by Resurgent Dollar
Gold received a thorough pummelling during trading on Wednesday with prices sinking to levels not seen in over 9 months at $1181.45 as Dollar’s resurgence encouraged bears to attack ruthlessly.…
- 20 May 2017
Markets Stabilize but Investors Remain Alert
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the Dollar, Sterling and U.S Shale. Global stocks displayed subtle signs of stability during Friday’s trading session as investors re-evaluated the…
- 9 May 2021
Heritage Bank-Dukia Gold Set to Unlock N344tn Market Worth of Gold
Heritage Bank for being part of valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Limited is set to unlock over N344trillion market worth of gold investible…
- 12 Feb 2023
Sophos Investigates Two Active Cyberfraud Operations Cashing in on Crypto-Romance Cons
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, on Monday released details of two expansive, still operational, pig butchering or sha zhu pan rings (elaborate and…
- 11 Apr 2017
FXTM: Geopolitical Risks Leave Markets On Edge
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the explosive combination of Dollar strength and risk aversion & its effect on Gold. Global stocks were mixed during trading on Monday, with…
- 28 Mar 2019
Naira stable after CBN interest rate cut
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, The Naira continues to experience stability despite an unexpected rate cut from the Central Bank of Nigeria earlier this week. This is highly encouraging and…
- 30 Jul 2020
Is Gold the New Oil for Nigeria?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Stratospheric Gold prices and spiritless Oil prices would seem to indicate that the state’s investment in Gold mining is a timely and positive one.…
- 29 Jan 2019
Naira steady ahead of FOMC, Brexit vote in focus
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst The Nigerian Naira was steady against a broadly weaker Dollar despite US-China trade tensions and global growth fears weighing on risk sentiment. With no key…
- 4 Dec 2018
Naira Extends Losses in Parallel Market
By Lukman Otunuga A depreciating Dollar has done little to stem the Naira’s decline on the parallel markets with the local currency sinking towards 369N. Political uncertainty ahead of the…
- 15 Jul 2016
FXTM Analysis: Firm China GDP Lifts Risk Sentiment
Stock markets received a welcome boost during trading on Thursday following the Bank of England’s decision not to change interest rates which eased the ongoing Brexit fears, consequently lifting risk…
- 22 Jan 2026
JustMarkets Unveils Top 5 Trading Assets for 2026 Profits
As the world markets continue into a new cycle that sees them plunging into much trouble and uncertainty, the year 2026 beckons to be one that is ridden with high uncertainty and volatility in terms…
- 24 Jun 2016
FXTM Analysis: Global Markets In State of Shock Over UK Referendum Outcome
The financial markets and spectators across the globe are in a complete state of shock following the unexpected outcome to the EU referendum that the UK has voted to leave the European Union. Markets…
- 6 Dec 2018
Will Nigeria Join OPEC in production cuts?
By Lukman Otunuga The past few weeks have certainly not been kind to Oil markets amid oversupply concerns and fears over slowing global growth negatively impacting demand. Severely depressed Oil…
- 15 Sept 2008
EFCC Gets More Convictions in Wonder Bank Scam
A Kano State High court presided over by Justice Nuhu Galadanchi last week, sentenced three men: Akinbode Olusegun Seun, Amure Iliasu Ademola and Obajobi Wale to seven years…
- 17 Jan 2019
Nigeria inflation rises as Presidential elections loom
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM, Repeated signs of rising inflationary pressures in Nigeria could fuel speculation over the Central Bank of Nigeria raising interest rates in a bid to tame…
- 18 Feb 2017
Market Volatility Returns In Full Force
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the Sterling bears were granted the permission to attack the GBP/USD on Friday following the unexpected decline in January’s retail sales which…
- 16 Aug 2019
CBN Rate Cut on the Horizon as Inflation Slows to 12-Month Low
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst, FXTM The latest inflation figures from the Nigerian economy are certainly good news for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the economy as a whole.…
- 2 May 2024
Afreximbank Urges African Countries to Strengthen Reserves with Gold
A report by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stated that the current “high gold prices offer African countries an opportunity to strengthen their reserve portfolios with a safer asset…
- 4 May 2018
Nigeria signs currency swap deal with China, NFP in focus
By Lukman Otunuga Sentiment towards the Nigerian economy was elevated on Friday, after the nation finally signed a bilateral currency swap agreement with China. The transaction, which is valued at 16…
- 8 Jan 2019
Naira buoyed by trade optimism and rebounding oil prices
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FX TM The Naira entered Tuesday’s trading session in a steady fashion amid optimism over US-China trade talks and rebounding oil prices. Although a…
- 24 Jan 2019
Naira Exposed to Election Risk and Oil Price Volatility
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM The Nigerian Naira entered today’s trading session in a steady fashion as investors juggled with various fundamental themes pulling and tugging on risk…
- 18 Feb 2020
Nigerian inflation hits near two-year high, IMF strikes again
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Rising inflationary pressures could not have come at a worst possible time for Nigeria. The country is currently grappling with lower oil prices…
- 29 Oct 2019
Nigeria on Bumpy Road to Recovery; Foreign Exchange Reserves in Focus
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The Nigerian economy still remains on a rocky road to recovery in the face of depressed oil prices, US-China trade uncertainty and fears over…