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Naira gains against dollar, trades N1,474/$

The naira further appreciated in the official market on Friday, January 31, 2025, trading at N1,474.78 to the dollar.

Data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange official forex trading platform revealed that the naira gained N11.17.

This represents a 0.7 per cent increase compared to the previous day’s trading figure on Thursday, when the local currency closed at N1,485.95 to the dollar.

Trading in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) Forex window on Friday saw a high of N1,495.01 and a low of N1,447.50.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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