October 10, 2025/United Capital Report Equities Market Summary Today, the Nigerian Stock Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in DANGCEM(+6.58%) and UBA(+1.30%). As a result, the benchmark All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.54% to close at 146,988.04 points. Year-to-date returns strengthened to close at 42.81%, […]
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Bulls Maintain Grip as Nigerian Bourse Gains +0.3% on Blue Chips Counters
October 9, 2025/Cordros Report EQUITIES Bullish momentum persisted in the domestic equities market, as buying interest in DANGCEM (+1.9%), GTCO (+1.1%), and WAPCO (+0.7%) lifted the All-Share Index by 0.3% to 146,204.31 points. As a result, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns further strengthened to +2.5% and +42.1%, respectively. The total […]
Explaining Strong Credit Growth in Brazil Despite High Policy Rates
(Credit: wsfurlan/iStock by Getty Images) October 9, 2025/IMFBlog At 15 percent, Brazil’s monetary policy interest rate (called Selic) is one of the highest among major economies. Yet in 2024, bank credit grew by 11.5 percent and corporate bond issuance rose by 30 percent. This credit expansion—in the face of high […]
