- Oil Tops $90 as Iran Retaliates Against U.S. Strikes
- Global Equities Markets Open Bearish over Fed Hawkish Tone
- Moody’s Changes Nigeria’s Credit Rating Outlook to Positive
- Investors Trim Nigerian Bond Holdings Over Shrinking Rates
- Money Market Liquidity Tightens as CBN Steps Up OMO Actions
- XRP Falls as Ripple Prime Opens Wall Street Swap Desk
- Cardano Price Falls to $0.20 on Altcoin Sell Pressure
- Fitch Affirms France at ‘A+’ with Stable Outlook
Author: Julius Alagbe
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.
With oil prices trending higher, the Federal Government’s failure to remove subsidies on the premium
Nigeria’s total imports from the fourth quarter strongly outpaced the nation’s entire exports value
Uncertainties loom in Nigeria as high subsidies and debt pressures have remained downside risks
The US dollar was lower against its major trading partners early Wednesday, except for the Japanese
The United States (U.S) Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday raised its benchmark lending rate
The rising headline inflation rate continues to pepper the quality Naira assets further as the average yields
After failing to implement the Petroleum Industry Act, the Federal Government of Nigeria
The average on the Nigerian Treasury bills was flattish on Monday due to thin trading
Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) have raised their risks appetite in a stark deviation from taking positions
As the trading pattern shifted from volume to value-driven, the NASD over-the-counter (OTC) market