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European Stocks Muted as Deutsche Telekom Gains on Elliott Stake

European stocks were steady on Thursday as oil and bond markets stabilized, while Deutsche Telekom AG gained on news that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a sizeable stake.

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Nigerian stocks lose N41 billion as large caps drag market lower

Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Wednesday, reversed earlier gains with the equities market closing marginally lower as losses in large and medium-capitalised stocks outweighed broad-based buying interest. The post Nigerian stocks lose N41 billion as large caps drag market lower appeared first on Nairametrics .

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