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March 20 Oil shock from Middle East war pushes investors to shun Asian currencies: Reuters poll March 20 Oil prices fall as Netanyahu signals pause in Iran strikes - YAHOO FINANCE March 20 Gold Set for Worst Week in Six Years as War Curbs Rate-Cut Bets - BLOOMBERG March 20 Treasuries Slide as Elevated Oil Prices Fuel Inflation Fears - BLOOMBERG March 20 Gold is supposed to be safe in times of trouble. So why is it tanking? - THE TELEGRAPH March 20 Copper and Aluminum Rise as US, Israel Try to Reassure on War - BLOOMBERG March 20 Saudi Arabia fears oil could hit $180 if Iran war disruptions persist past April - BUSINESDAY March 20 Tinubu’s historic UK visit lures $1.51bn deals - BUSINESSDAY March 20 Sterling rises as BoE keeps rates steady - REUTERS March 20 BOJ’s Ueda Keeps April Rate Hike on Table After Hawkish Hold - BLOOMBERG March 20 Gold prices slump after Fed holds interest rates steady - YAHOO FINANCE March 20 Gold prices slump after Fed holds interest rates steady - YAHOO FINANCE March 20 Energy bills expected to rise by more than £300 this summer - SKYNEWS March 20 Oil Ends Choppy Day as Trump, Netanyahu Try to Ease War Concerns - BLOOMBERG March 20 Dollar set for weekly fall as central banks turn hawkish - REUTERS March 20 Nigeria, UK customs deepen ties on data exchange - PUNCH March 20 Nigeria imports from Europe drop 23% - PUNCH March 20 Brent Jumps 7% to $114 as Spread With WTI Widens to 11-Year High - OILPRICE.COM March 20 The oil market is in uncharted waters and signalling alarm for Europe - THE TELEGRAPH March 20 Regulators, banks to discuss payment systems at summit - PUNCH March 20 Nigeria spends N9tn importing petrol - PUNCH March 20 Despite inflation Moderation, FX Stability, 20 Companies Report N19.81trn OPEX - THISDAY March 20 ICYMI: Naira depreciates against dollar in official FX market - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE March 20 Nigeria records one of highest global fuel price increases as Iran conflict disrupts oil markets March 20 Fuel price surge may disrupt manufacturing, operators warn - PUNCH March 20 African nations to borrow $155 billion this year, S&P says - REUTERS March 20 Bank of England holds interest rates but hints at possible hikes - TELEGRAPH March 19 Foreign investors retreat as Nigeria’s external accounts flip to deficit pressure in 2025 March 19 UK agrees deal to ease migrant returns to Nigeria - BBC March 19 Nigeria, UK sign migration pact to boost mega trade and border security - BUSINESS INSIDER