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US Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year High as Nasdaq Sets Fresh Record
Oct 06, 2026 ·CoinCentral / Rio Times Global Economy Briefing — October 6, 2026 ·Ramhaaz Research Team

US Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year High as Nasdaq Sets Fresh Record

The US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.3% on Tuesday, its highest level in 24 years, even as the Nasdaq Composite notched its 23rd record …

World Bank Raises Nigeria's 2026 Growth Forecast to 4.3%
Oct 06, 2026 ·Nairametrics ·Ramhaaz Research Team

World Bank Raises Nigeria's 2026 Growth Forecast to 4.3%

The World Bank has raised Nigeria's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3%, up from an earlier projection of 4.0%, with growth expected to reach 4.4% …

CBN's Largest Rate Cut Since 2006 Yet to Reach Borrowers, Banks Say
Sep 29, 2026 ·Nairametrics / Fellow Press — Nigeria Economy Today, September 28, 2026 ·Ramhaaz Research Team

CBN's Largest Rate Cut Since 2006 Yet to Reach Borrowers, Banks Say

Six days after the Central Bank of Nigeria slashed its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate by 350 basis points — from 26.5% to 23% at its …

US Stocks Slide as Iran Tensions Resurface and Treasury Yields Climb
Sep 29, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance / Global Economy Briefing — September 28-29, 2026 ·Ramhaaz Research Team

US Stocks Slide as Iran Tensions Resurface and Treasury Yields Climb

US stocks fell to start the week as renewed US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices and pushed Treasury yields higher, with crude near $92 a barrel …

Edible oil tanker drivers suspend planned strike after FG, DSS intervention
Sep 24, 2026 ·Nairametrics ·Ramhaaz Research Team

Edible oil tanker drivers suspend planned strike after FG, DSS intervention

Nigeria’s edible oil tanker drivers have suspended their planned industrial action, a day before it was scheduled to commence, following interventions by the Federal Government …

EFCC records N1.23 trillion recoveries, 10,872 convictions in 34 months
Sep 24, 2026 ·Nairametrics ·Ramhaaz Research Team

EFCC records N1.23 trillion recoveries, 10,872 convictions in 34 months

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recorded N1.23 trillion in recoveries and secured 10,872 convictions in the first 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s tenure …

Petrol and Diesel Prices Climb Sharply, Deepening Cost-of-Living Pressure
Sep 24, 2026 ·Nairametrics / Business Day — Nigeria fuel price tracker, September 2026 ·Ramhaaz Research Team

Petrol and Diesel Prices Climb Sharply, Deepening Cost-of-Living Pressure

Petrol, cooking gas, and diesel prices have risen sharply across Nigeria in recent weeks, with pump prices in Lagos climbing to between ₦1,350 and ₦1,400 …

Nigeria Returns to FTSE Russell Frontier Market Index After Three Years
Sep 21, 2026 ·Africa Intelligence / Rio Times — riotimesonline.com/nigeria-ftse-frontier-market-status-2026 ·Ramhaaz Research Team

Nigeria Returns to FTSE Russell Frontier Market Index After Three Years

Nigeria officially returned to FTSE Russell's Frontier Market index on September 21, 2026, three years after being dropped from the classification in 2023 when foreign …

Nigeria's Current Account Surplus Jumps 68% to $7.54bn in Q2 2026
Sep 18, 2026 ·Nairametrics

Nigeria's Current Account Surplus Jumps 68% to $7.54bn in Q2 2026

Nigeria's current account surplus rose sharply in the second quarter of 2026, climbing to $7.54 billion from $4.49 billion in the first quarter — an …

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2023
Sep 16, 2026 ·NPR / CNBC

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2023

Article Draft The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.75%–4.00%, its first increase in more …