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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Wall Street Gives Up Momentum as Oil Climbs Back Above $110

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Investors remain focused on the conflict in the Middle East, while today’s agenda is dominated by th ...
11 minutes

Senate Committee Advances Kevin Warsh Nomination

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
The vote split along party lines, with all 13 Republicans backing the nomination and all 11 Democrat ...
2 hours

Co-op Bank Kenya Poised for 25% Surge Amid Expansion Plans

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Co-op Bank Kenya is making headlines with its strategic shift towards a holding company structure ...
3 hours

Nestle Nigeria’s Stock Surge Amid Market’s N5.1trn Rally Shakes NGX

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Nestle Nigeria Plc is in the spotlight as its stock price surges, contributing to a historic N5.1 ...
3 hours

Standard Bank Secures Largest JSE Deal, Boosts Investec Stake to 6%

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Standard Bank's strategic maneuvers are making waves in South Africa's financial markets as it no ...
3 hours

OPEC Fractures: What UAE’s Exit Means for the Oil Market

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
The surprise announcement that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and OPEC+ will ...
4 hours

East African Breweries Shares Surge 7% Amid Diageo-Asahi Deal

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) shares surged by 7% on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE ...
5 hours

BUA Cement Surges 5% as Nigeria Stock Market Hits Record High

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
BUA Cement has captured investors' attention, surging by 5% and propelling the Nigerian stock mar ...
5 hours

Sasol Shares Dip as Goldman Sachs Downgrade Signals Market Jitters

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Sasol's stock is experiencing turbulence as Goldman Sachs downgrades its rating to Neutral, causi ...
5 hours

KCB Group’s 65% Profit Surge: What It Means for Kenya Traders

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
KCB Group's recent financial performance has set the stage for traders to rethink their strategie ...
7 hours

Airtel Africa Surges 72% as Nigerian Stocks Add $4.1 Billion

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Airtel Africa's stock has caught the attention of investors, surging by 72% and contributing sign ...
7 hours

MTN Group Surges with 2025 Results, Eyes IHS Holdings Stake

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
MTN Group's exceptional 2025 performance and strategic acquisitions are setting the stage for sig ...
7 hours

WTI Crude Oil (USOIL) Holds Bullish Channel: $105 Breakout or Pullback to $97?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
By 29th April 2026 (morning trading and all that) WTI Crude Oil - or to be more specific, USOIL - is ...
7 hours

JSE Top 40 Breaks Trendline: Slide Toward 102,600 as Geopolitics Weigh?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
April 29 2026 , early trading, and the FTSE/JSE All Share Index is stuttering around the 114,000 mar ...
7 hours

Bitcoin Eyes $80K Breakout as Big Tech Earnings Trigger Volatility

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
1 min read
As of April 29, 2026, Bitcoin is trading between $76,500 and $77,800. The price is consolidating nea ...
7 hours

Dogecoin to $1? SpaceX IPO Hype Sets Up Massive Breakout

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of April 29, 2026, Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading between $0.098 and $0.105. The coi ...
7 hours

Hedge Funds Hit Record Leverage on $31 Trillion Treasury Market: Systemic Risk Warning

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Hedge funds have taken leverage in the U.S. Treasury market to record levels. They now own about ...
8 hours
Kenya's economic landscape is on the cusp of a significant transformation, with projections indic ...
9 hours

Nigeria GDP Downgrade Sparks Investor Caution Amid Inflation Surge

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
Nigeria's economic landscape faces fresh challenges as a downgraded GDP forecast and rising infla ...
9 hours

South Africa GDP Growth Hits 3-Year High, Faces Union Criticism

By Louis Schoeman, Financial Writer
2 min read
South Africa's economy has posted its fastest growth in three years, yet union leaders remain ske ...
9 hours
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