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.

Yields on Treasury, Bonds Steady amidst Unsettled Market Dynamics

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Yields on Treasury, Bonds Steady amidst Unsettled Market Dynamics The average yields on fixed income market securities ended flattish on Monday following a thin trading session. Yields jerked upward last week due to spot rates repricing at a primary market auction conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria – CBN. Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN is expected to keep rates after it had booked 150 basis points in May. The apex bank will keep rates steady, analysts told MarketForces Africa, saying a more hawkish stance would dent economic growth. Key macroeconomic indexes are unfavourable to economic growth, analysts said…

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