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April 18 Why have gold prices hit record highs? - SKY NEWS April 18 Gold Is at a Record High. Why It Could Climb Even Higher. - BARRON'S April 18 Panic as U.S. cancels visas of over 901 international students, including Nigerians ... (read more) April 18 Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US... (read more) April 18 Oil prices rise as US issues new Iran sanctions - YAHOO FINANCE April 18 Solid profits will cushion windfall tax effects – Fitch - PUNCH April 18 Ghana's currency expected to post gains, Zambia seen under pressure - REUTERS April 18 PwC says CBN must maintain tightening to stabilise naira, curb inflation - BUSINESSDAY April 18 Why naira-for-crude must be sustained - PUNCH April 18 FG to clear N2tn Gencos debt by December - PUNCH April 18 Naira continues depreciation against dollar as CBN issues BDC operators warning - DAILY POST April 17 ECB cuts rates as tariffs to hits already weak growth - REUTERS April 17 Nigeria turning the corner as solid minerals draw investors’ interest – Aigbogun - BUSINESSDAY April 17 Gold prices retreat from record high as investors cash in - REUTERS April 17 Turkish cenbank surprises with rate hike to 46% after market turmoil - REUTERS April 17 Why the yen is the wrong gambit in any US-Japan trade row - REUTERS April 17 Euro eases ahead of ECB meeting, dollar also gains on yen after trade talks - REUTERS April 17 EU eyes Nigeria’s solid minerals to diversify trade - BUSINESSDAY April 17 EFCC, SEC move to dismantle Ponzi schemes - PUNCH April 17 CBEX: What we are doing to get Nigerian investors’ money back — EFCC - NIGERIAN TRIBUNE April 17 EFCC moves to recover funds lost to CBEX Ponzi scheme, vows justice for victims - ... (read more) April 17 Fed’s Powell says strong labor market depends on price stability - BLOOMBERG April 17 Bank of Canada sees year-long recession in all-out trade war - BLOOMBERG April 17 China targets U.S. services and other areas as it decries ‘meaningless’ tariff hikes ... (read more) April 17 South African rand weaker as markets await tariff, local government news - REUTERS April 17 Indian exporters should temper euro, pound hedges given under-siege dollar, bankers s... (read more) April 17 Inflows, faltering dollar help rupee log best week in a month - REUTERS April 17 CBEX investors will get their money back, says EFCC - BUSINESSDAY April 17 South Africa finance minister says dropping VAT hike would have severe consequences - REUTERS April 17 Botswana central bank holds main interest rate at 1.90% - REUTERS