Banks’ delayed results cool stocks rally

    Iheanyi Nwachukwu | Editor’s picks | Sep 02, 2025    
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The earlier rally in banking stocks is losing momentum as investors price in potential risks from delays in the release of banks’ half-year (H1) audited statements currently under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) review.

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