The chief executive of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Jubril Aku, has advised the Federal Government to be cautious over its huge expenditure. Mr Aku, who was speaking with Business Editors last week in Lagos, said that the issue of fiscal dominance had become a problem in the country because of the structure of Federal Government revenues. He said this was so…
Wall Street wavered, oil slipped, and the dollar weakened further against the euro in thin trading on Monday, as major European markets were shut for Easter. U.S. stocks were little changed, just below three-year highs, after strong first-quarter earnings. Seventy-five per cent of SP 500 companies that have reported beat analysts’ expectations, just above the average of the past four…
The dollar won a reprieve on Monday after last week’s steep slide but traders said it could head for a test of its all-time low against a basket of currencies if the U.S. Federal Reserve takes a cautious stance towards tightening later in the week. In thin trade due to Easter holidays in Australia and much of Europe, Japanese importer…
Improving trade links within the African continent is opening new opportunities for Nigerian businesses to leverage on as commercial activities among Africans boost the airlines and banking industries. Jibril Aku, managing director of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, said trade, which was formerly restricted to regional blocks, has expanded across the various trade corridors on the continent. “Rather than trade with former…
Oil prices yesterday rose above $124 a barrel as violence continued in the oil- producing Middle East along with post-election unrest in Nigeria. Brent, the primary of the major classifications of crude oil, gained 40 cents to sell at $124.39 a barrel while US crude rose by 44 cents to $112.73, according to a Reuters report published yesterday. “Brent is…
Some finance experts have urged investors to trade cautiously, following the wobbly performance in the market and the slightly tense political atmosphere in the country. The market capitalisation of equities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed for Easter holiday on a negative note last Thursday at N7.994 trillion after opening the week at N8.086 trillion, reflecting N92 billion losses.…