April 9, 2021/Proshare by FBNQuest Research The latest inflation report (February) released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows the eighteenth successive uptick in the y/y headline rate. Over the past six months, the highest m/m increases in the headline measure were registered in February ’21 (87bps), December ’20 […]
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With Rising Inflationary Pressure,Bears Rule Local Bourse in March
April 8, 2021/Cowry Asset Report The global economy continued in expansion territory for the ninth consecutive month in March 2021 as output and new business orders continued to grow; notably, new export orders index expanded to 52.4 points (from 50.2 points in February) while input cost index spiked to 61.6 […]
IMF Revised Growth Projection: A Tale of Vaccinated Optimism
April 7, 2021/Proshare by CSL Research Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its Nigerian growth projection for FY 2021 from 1.5% to 2.5% in its World Economic Outlook. According to the IMF, the improved optimism stems from the expectation that available vaccines would continue to quell the diverse mutations […]

