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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 0.30% month-on-month in February 2025, the same as the previous month....

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In February 2025, the Headline inflation rate eased to 23.18% relative to the January 2025 headline inflation rate of 24.48%. Looking at the movement, the February 2025 Headline inflation rate showed a...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The Dollar index rose this week, as escalating global trade tensions pressured the Euro and other major currencies. On Thursday, President...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US unemployment rate rose to 4.10% in February 2025, up from 4.00% in January and above market expectations of 4.00%,...

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INTRODUCTION In January 2025, Nigeria's inflation rate experienced a significant shift, dropping to 24.48% year-on-year. This change follows the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a move...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.54% on Friday as traders assessed President Trump's trade policies and...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY The US economy Non-Farm Payroll Report showed that 143,000 jobs were added in January 2025, below 307,000 in December and forecasts of...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY In the recent January 2025 meeting, the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep interest rates steady at 4.50%. Fed Chair Powell...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY Initial jobless claims in the US rose by 6,000 to 223,000, slightly ahead of market expectations of 220,000, the highest rise...

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