Author: InvestAdvocate

NGX-ASI Closed Bearish…Down by 65bps

June 27, 2025/United Capital Report Today, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed on a negative note following share price depreciation in BUACEMENT (-9.92%) and OANDO (-8.72%). As a result, the benchmark All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) fell by 0.65% to close at 119,995.76 points. Year To Date returns fell to 16.58%, while market […]

United Capital Research Investment Views This Week, 30th June to 4th July 2025

June 27, 2025/United Capital Research Markets Risk Appetite Returns as Geopolitical Tensions Ease. US equities rallied throughout the week, with the S&P 500 closing lower than a record high and the Nasdaq 100 hitting fresh peaks, as easing geopolitical tensions, falling oil prices, and dovish signals from the Federal Reserve […]

Fed Says Stress Test Shows Large Banks Positioned to Weather Severe Recession

The results of the Federal Reserve Board’s annual bank stress test showed that large banks are well positioned to weather a severe recession, while staying above minimum capital requirements and continuing to lend to households and businesses. Under this year’s hypothetical recession, the aggregate decline in the common equity tier […]