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Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
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The naira rose against the US dollar at the official window as interbank FX activities increased sharply, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Equities investors trading highs and lows in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) lost about N801 billion as buying momentum eased on Wednesday.
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XRP price races ahead to $1.15 on Wednesday as the market prices in optimism from RippleX’s projection of 100 million agentic transactions on the XRP Ledger.
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is down 0.80% to $66,060.06 in the past 24 hours, slightly underperforming a flat broader market. …
Ripple XRP price is little changed at $1.14 on Wednesday despite S&P Global’s decision to exclude Bitcoin and the token from its crypto index due to revenue criteria.
Oil prices surged nearly 5% Wednesday, with Brent crude topping $95 a barrel, as escalating US-Iran tensions
South African Rand Firms Up Slightly Ahead of Rate Decision The South African rand (ZAR) firmed up slightly against the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound on Wednesday ahead of the Reserve Bank (SARB) interest rate decision. With the threat of a global inflation surge, the market anticipates a hawkish stance to continue, and some analysts do not rule out a hold decision amid unstable US-Iran negotiations. The rand is trading marginally firmer as expectations of a cautious South African Reserve Bank monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting continue to provide support for the currency. In a brief, First…