OPINION/EDITORIAL

FSDH Top Picks: Global Equities March on as Domestic Market Falters in February

March 5, 2024/FSDH Research Nigerian Equities: Stocks retreat in February as monetary policy landscape changes Following the strong start to 2024, Nigerian equities retreated in February despite racing to record highs at the start of the month. In February, the benchmark NGX-All Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose to an all-time high […]

Beyond Efficiency: A More-human Economics

(Credit: kehinde/AdobeStock) March 5, 2024/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt John Maynard Keynes, memorializing the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote that the “master-economist must possess a rare combination of gifts…. He must be mathematician, historian, statesman, philosopher.” Keynes might have been describing himself. He considered economics a moral […]

Oil Prices Fall as China Fails to Impress Markets With Growth Pledge

March 5, 2024/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices have had a disappointing start to the week as markets were underwhelmed by China’s commitments to get its economy back on track and boost demand. EQT, Chesapeake Become the OPEC+ of Natural Gas Markets   – The gas markets have been […]