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Naira trades N1,368/$ at official market

The naira opened the trading week stronger on Monday, July 6, 2026, trading at N1,368.26 per dollar against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market.

The latest performance represented a 0.14 per cent appreciation compared with Friday’s official closing rate of N1,370.19 per dollar.

The gain, though modest, extended the domestic currency’s positive run recorded throughout the previous trading week.

The naira traded at N1,383.62 to the dollar on Monday, June 29, marking the week’s opening official exchange rate.

The local currency strengthened further on Tuesday, June 30, closing at N1,379.68.

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The momentum continued on Wednesday, July 1, with the exchange rate improving to N1,372.40 per dollar.

The currency maintained its upward trajectory on Thursday, July 2, closing at N1,370.15 against the dollar.

The official market ended the week positively on Friday, July 3, with the naira strengthening slightly to N1,370.10 per dollar.

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