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Bearish Trading Closes with N47 billion Loss In the Stock Market.
Due to profit-taking actions by Dangote Cement Plc and 20 other companies, the Nigerian stock market ended down by…
15% of Developing Nations have Debt Problems, According to the IMF.
According to the International Monetary Fund, 15% of low-income countries are already experiencing debt distress.…
European Shares Decline as China Data Renews Economic Concerns.
Following China's announcement of its weakest annual economic growth in nearly 50 years, which increased…
China’s 2022 Economic Growth One of the Worst on Record.
As a result of severe COVID restrictions and a downturn in the real estate market in the fourth quarter of 2022,…
Inflation Rate in Nigeria Drops for the First Time in 11 Months.
The inflation rate in Nigeria decreased to 21.34 percent for the first time in 11 months. Up until November 2022,…
Wells Fargo Predicts that Inflation will Decline to 2.2% by Year’s End.
According to a note from Wells Fargo, inflation is anticipated to continue to ease and could drop by an astounding…
The World Bank Lowers its Forecast for Nigeria’s Economic growth.
The World Bank Group has once more revised downward its estimate of Nigeria's economic growth, primarily due to a…
Kenya: The Majority of NSE Companies do not Pay Dividends.
In the most recent financial year cycle, almost half of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed companies did…
Following a Fed Inflation Nudge, Global Shares Decline.
The first decline in global shares in three days occurred as a result of remarks made by two Federal Reserve…
Plension Capital Firm Launches and Discloses First Transaction.
Plesion Capital announced its establishment as a social impact venture capital company dedicated to collaborating…
Inflation in the Euro Zone Drops To 9.2% as Energy Prices Stabilize.
The European Central Bank is not expected to change its stance in response to the euro zone's inflation declining…
In 2022 Stock Market Capitalization Increased by N5.6 trillion.
Between the opening of the market on January 4, 2022, and the conclusion of business on December 30, 2022,…
DMO Announces 2023’s Initial Offering of FGN Savings Bonds.
The first bond issuance for 2023 has been announced by the Debt Management Office (DMO): two Federal Government of…
IMF: One-third of The Global Economy will Experience A Recession.
In 2023, a third of the world will experience a recession, according to the International Monetary Fund. This…
UK’s FTSE 100 Slips in Last Trading Session of 2022.
Despite being one of the few bright spots in a year marred by economic concerns and political unrest, the…
US President Biden Signs $1.66 trillion FY 2023 Government Funding Bill.
President Joe Biden completed what he called "a year of historic success" by signing a $1.7 trillion federal…
The UK Economy Slumped more than Initially Estimated.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), business investment performed worse than anticipated,…
Kenya: Major Income Losses Affect 50% of Border Populations.
The ability of more than half of those residing near the Kenyan border and in other African countries to meet…
Kenya’s Producer Inflation Hits Highest Points Since 2019.
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the cost of manufacturing, reached 16.53 percent in June before…
Ghana’s Economy Grows Slowly in the Third Quarter.
According to preliminary data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the economy grew 2. 9% less slowly between…
Kenya: Treasury Announces a New Plan for Sh110 billion in Syndicated Loans.
According to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, Kenya will take out syndicated loans totalling Sh110. 7…
Revealed Deadline for Capital Market Participants’ Registration Renewal.
All capital market operators must complete the annual renewal of their registrations by January 31, 2023,…
Gold Surpasses $1,800 Due to a BOJ Policy Change.
Gold prices increased 1% to over $1,800 as the dollar fell following the Bank of Japan's unexpected policy change…
Dollar Declines as Demand for the Yen Rises.
The yen was in demand as the U.S. Dollar declined in European trade as a result of a report that the Japanese…
Kenya: Fixed Deposit Returns are Wiped Out by Inflation.
The purchasing power of deposits made by Kenyans decreased by an estimated 2.36 percent in September, representing…
As Kenya Battles Drought, Food Prices Rise Significantly.
Food prices such as sukuma wiki (collard greens), matumbo (offal), beef, and tomatoes rose the fastest, hurting…
There are Currently no Takers for the Debt Exchange Program.
The Central Securities Depository Limited (CSD) is still waiting for the consent of institutional bondholders…
UK Inflation Drops from a 41-year High as Fuel Price Surge Subsides.
Inflation in the United Kingdom came in slightly lower than expected in November, at 10.7%, as lower fuel prices…
Goldman AM Predicts 2023 will be the most Promising Year for Bonds in Almost a…
According to Gurpreet Gill, macro strategist for global fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the coming…
The IMF Claims that Global Debt is Still Significantly Higher than Pre-pandemic…
The IMF reported that overall public and private debt declined by 10 percentage points to 247% of global gross…