Naira appreciates by 0.67% against dollar at official market
The naira appreciated on Tuesday at the official market, trading at N1,678.93 against the dollar and recovering from a three-day trading loss.
Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the naira gained N11.44.
This represents a 0.67 per cent gain compared to the previous trading date on Monday when it exchanged at N1,690.37 to a dollar.
However, the total daily turnover reduced to $128.59 million on Tuesday, down from $173.14 million recorded on Monday.
At the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the naira traded between N1,698 and N1,631 against the dollar.
(NAN)
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