Author: GTI Research
SEC, ICPC to combat crime
28 ViewsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have restated their resolve to collaborate in combating crime in the capital market. In a statement...
Investors lobby PFAs as pension assets hit N9.8tn
77 ViewsThe total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N9.8tn as of the end of November 2019. Latest figures released by the National Pension Commission on Thursday revealed that N7.08tn or 70.88...
Implementation of 7.5% VAT begins February 1 — Minister
252 ViewsThe Federal Government will from February 1 begin the implementation of 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax espoused by the finance law. The law, according to the government, will take effect after all...
T-bills: Investors groan as interest rates drop further
201 ViewsInvestors have registered their displeasure over the consistent decline in the interest rates of Treasury bills. The T-bills market has seen a consistent decline of interest rates over the past three months. The...
Dollar stands tall on stronger U.S. data, hits fresh 8 month-high vs yen
27 ViewsThe dollar gained on Friday as U.S. data suggested the world’s largest economy maintained a moderate growth pace at the end of 2019, reaching an eight-month peak against the safe-haven yen. U.S. retail...
Asian shares firm after Wall Street records; China GDP awaited
18 ViewsAsian shares inched higher on Friday after global stock indexes and Wall Street posted more records, with strong corporate earnings and upbeat U.S. economic data adding to optimism after China and the U.S....
Oil steady ahead of data seen confirming sluggish China growth
24 ViewsOil prices were steady on Friday as investors braced for data expected to show China’s economic growth last year slid to its slowest pace in 29 years, holding on to gains for now...
China fourth-quarter GDP grows 6%, in line with expectations and hovering near 30-year low
15 ViewsChina’s economy grew 6.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous quarter’s pace. Analysts polled by...
