Author: InvestAdvocate

Profit-Taking Drags Nigerian Stocks to Bearish Zone -0.1% on Losses in Banking Counters

November 18, 2025/Cordros Report EQUITIES Profit-taking activities continued in the local bourse as losses in ZENITHBANK (-3.1%) and UBA (-2.5%) drove the All-Share Index down by 0.1% to 144,986.51 points. Consequently, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled lower at -5.9% and +40.9%, respectively. The total volume of trade increased by […]

The Case for Continuing Rate Cuts

November 17, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Christopher J. Waller Thank you to the Society for the honor of addressing your annual meeting.1 In doing a little research on the SPE’s history, I noted that one goal cited by the business economists who founded this group was creating a forum […]

M/M Inflation Rebounds as Core Prices Remain Sticky and Harvest Gains Fade

November 17, 2025/Coronation Report Summary Headline inflation extended its downward trajectory for the seventh consecutive month, moderating to 16.05% y/y in September, a 197bps decline from 18.02% in the prior month. Meanwhile on a month-on-month basis, headline inflation edged up by 21bps to 0.93% from 0.72% in September, reversing the […]