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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Oil cooled off after rallying on Iranian airstrikes against U.S.-Iraqi military bases, amid speculation that Tehran is opting for limited retaliation over the killing of a top general. Futures in London initially surged more than 5% as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the missile strikes in Iraq, and held some gains on the concern of further escalation in the oil-rich region. Yet prices eased after U.S. President…

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is due to complete his second and final four-year term in 2023 and the battle over who will succeed him is already heating up, placing further pressure on an already strained economy. Buhari has thus far shied away from endorsing his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, for the position, twice slighting him by opting not to transfer power to him while traveling abroad. That may diminish his chances of securing…

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – The mandate for Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy came from the ballot box. It is not winning a vote of approval in the global currencies market. The pound slumped by the most since January after the prime minister announced plans to set a Brexit deadline of December 2020 with or without a trade deal between the U.K and the European Union. The renewed prospect of a disorderly withdrawal from the…

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission is in talks with institutional investors and other regulators to allow securities lending in an effort to reignite flagging trading volumes. The SEC wants to start “trading activities such as short-selling, hedging, and arbitrage,” acting Director-General Mary Uduk said in an email. The measures are required for Nigeria’s capital markets to better attract inflows “and be more liquid.” Daily volumes on the Nigerian…

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – The pound swung between gains and losses as British voters headed to the polls to decide between Conservatives hoping to deliver Brexit in January and a Labour Party promising a second referendum. Bets on overnight volatility in sterling surged to the highest in nearly three years and traders hedged the risk of a surprise outcome in options markets. The currency has been the world’s best performer in recent months, on speculation…

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Emerging markets are about to embark on another year of wealth creation after adding $11 trillion to investor portfolios in the past decade. Developing-nation assets will outperform their developed peers, with Asia having the best prospects, according to Bloomberg’s survey of 57 global investors, strategists and traders on their outlook for next year. Total wealth in emerging-market stocks and bonds now exceeds $25 trillion, bigger than the economies of the U.S. and Germany combined….