- Crude Oil Prices Edge Higher, Brent Tops $103 on Supply Risk
- XRP Price Declines by 8% as U.S. Treasury Yields Spike
- Money Market Rates Fall as Banking System Liquidity Rises
- 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Tops 5.1%, Highest Since 2007
- Naira Depreciates Across FX Markets on Liquidity Squeeze
- FirstHoldco Hits 52-Week High on Substantial Trading Volume
- CBN’s Biggest Signal Not Rate Cut, AAG Capital Says
- Interest Rates on Nigerian Treasury Bills Fall Below 16%
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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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