Economy & Market
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84Nigeria Expenditure Exceeds Revenue by ₦4.5tr –Report
The Federal Government’s expenditure exceeded its accrued revenue in the first six months of 2024, resulting in a budget deficit of N4.53tn,...
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84NGX Chairman Slams Low Investor Numbers, Pushes for Technology Integration
The Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Umaru Kwairanga, has expressed concerns over the low number of investors in Nigeria’s capital market,...
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20Currency Outside Banks Now ₦4.29tr, 94.2% of Currency in Circulation
Currency outside banks in Nigeria surged to a record high of N4.29 trillion in October 2024, accounting for 94.2 per cent of...
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74China Shares Drop With Asia Peers After Poor Data
Chinese shares fell, weighing on broader Asian equities, after disappointing retail sales data showed the world’s second-biggest economy is still struggling to...
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962025 Domestic Macroeconomic: Reform to Recovery
In 2024, Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment witnessed significant changes as policymakers sustained market reforms in the monetary, FX, and fiscal space. In Q1-24,...
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77Economic and Market Report: Week Ended 13-12-2024
Global Economy According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), headline inflation in the United States rose for the second consecutive month,...
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Stock Market Closes Week Bullish
Today, the Lagos bourse maintained the bullish trend as the All-Share Index and Year-to-date (YTD) return gained 63bps to close at 99,378.06...
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122Asian Stocks Fall as China’s Confab Disappoints
Asian equities fell Friday as a lack of details from a Chinese economic conference disappointed some traders and risk appetite weakened ahead...
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121World Bank May Approve $500m Loan to Nigeria Today
The Board of the World Bank Group is expected to meet and decide on approving a $500m loan to Nigeria today (Friday)...
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28States Owe FG ₦16.6b –Edun
States across Nigeria owe the federal government a total of N16.6 billion, finance minister, Wale Edun, has said. He disclosed this to...
