Dear Subscriber,

The retail price of cement is up 8% to N2,700. This is not unusual because at this time of the year, the demand for cement surges due to increased real estate activity. In addition, the FGN’s increased capex of N2.2trn in 2017 means more civil works and construction.

In the global markets, brent slipped to $56.34pb due to concerns that rising U.S production will offset OPEC’s efforts at maintaining market stability.

Attached is a synopsis of the commodities market for the week

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