April 17, 2026/United Capital Report Market Summary: Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note due to share price appreciation in ETI (+9.97%) and ACCESSCORP(+9.93%) As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 2.49% to settle at 217,167.57 points Year to date returns rose […]
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NGXASI Advance +2.49% on Gains in Bellwether Counters
April 17, 2026/InvestmentOne Report The NGXASI advanced by 2.49% to close at 217,167.55pts as the gains recorded in MTNN (+9.27%), BUAFOODS (+3.33%) and DANGCEM (+1.60%) drove the local equities market into the positive territory. In the fixed income space, the Treasury Bills secondary market exhibited a tepid performance, with […]
One Transitory Shock After Another
April 17, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Governor Christopher J. Waller Thank you, Joe, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 My subject, as it often is, is the outlook for the U.S. economy and the implications for monetary policy. My last outlook speech was at the end […]
