September 19, 2025/Cordros Report The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to convene its next meeting on September 22nd and 23rd. Since the last MPC meeting, global monetary easing has gained momentum, largely reflecting rising downside risks to growth and employment activities, while […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Surging Exports Drive Record Trade Surplus in Q2 2025
September 19, 2025/Coronation Report Summary The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its latest report on foreign trade statistics for Q2 ‘25. Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of ₦7.46tn (about US$4.74bn), its largest in nearly three years, as export growth outpaced import levels. Total merchandise trade (exports + imports) reached […]
Fed Rate Cut Fails to Lift Oil as Inventories Weigh
September 19, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices ended the week slightly lower as U.S. inventory builds and oversupply fears outweighed the Federal Reserve’s long-awaited interest rate cut. Friday, September 19, 2025 The long-anticipated US Federal Reserve interest rate cut has failed to deliver a new bullish boost to […]
