The Market Colour Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#07 of 2024; US: Jan inflation @ 3.1% UK: Jan inflation @ 4% UK: Q4 Economy in Recession KE: USD/KES @ 145.85 Diaspora Remit Jan @ $412M KE: 8.5-yr IFB @ 18.46% KE: 7-yr Eurobond raises $1.5B Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify an...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus of the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#06 of 2023; US: Dec inflation revised lower US: S&P breaks above 5K  Bitcoin up 10% above $48K MPC: Raises CBR to 13% KE: Debt @ Kes 11 Trillion KE: Returns to Eurobond mkt. Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Musi...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#05 of 2024; Fed: March rate cut unlikely US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 353K EZ: Q4 GDP flat @ 0% BOE: Maintains rate @ 5.25% KE: Jan inflation @ 6.9% CBK: FX Reserves @ $7.13B TOP: NPL's in Manuf. sector  Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#04 of 2024; US: Q4 GDP grew @ 3.3% US: Dec PCE inflation @ 2.9% ECB: Holds rate steady @ 4% USD/KES @ 161 - 166 TBILL: 91-day @ 16.29% CBK: 8.5yr IF Bond for 70 billion TOP: Banks access Discount Window  Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus of the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#03 of 2024; Davos: World Economic Forum US: Dec Retail sales up 0.6% UK: Dec inflation up @ 4% 2023: Diaspora remit @ $4.19 billion IMF: Approves $684 million KE: G2G oil deal has failed Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Am...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#02 of 2024; US: CPI inflation @ 3.4% CH: 2023 exports fell 4.6% CRP: Bitcoin ETF approved! KE: USD @ 160 & GBP @ 204 TBILL: 91-day @ 16.14% TOP: Higher rates = Bond losses Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music....

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#01 of 2024; US: DEC payrolls up 216K EZ: Euro inflation @ 2.9% OIL: Brent crude @ $79 USD/KES @ 157 to 162 TBILL: 91-day @ 16.05% CBK: New forex platform Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and con...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#52 of 2023; US: 2023: Nasdaq up 43%  US: 10-year bond @ 3.86% OIL: Down 10% @ $77 Gold: Up 13% @ $2,062 KE: Dec inflation @ 6.6% KE: Q3/23 GDP @ 5.9% CBK: Raise bank capital    Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#51 of 2023; US: PCE inflation @ 3.2% UK: CPI inflation @ 3.9% UK: Q3/23 GDP @ -0.1% KE: USD/KES @ 154 - 160 KE: Nov remit @ $355M TOPIC: BPS for 2024/25 Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and cons...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#50 of 2023; FED: Holds rate + 3 cuts in 2024 BOE: Holds rate @ 5.25% ECB:  Holds rate @ 4% KE: USD/KES @ 153 to 160 KE: 91-day T-bill @ 15.77% WB: Dev countries paid $443B Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Ple...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#49 of 2023; US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 199K Gold: Dips back to $2,000 Crypto: Bitcoin @ $44K CBK: USD/KES @ 153 T-Bill: 91-day @ 15.63% MPC: Raises CBR to 12.50% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#48 of 2023; COP28 summit @ Dubai, UAE US: OCT PCE inflation @ 3.5% US: Q3/23 GDP @ 5.2% EURO: NOV inflation @ 2.4% KE: NOV inflation @ 6.8% KE: Extends G2G fuel deal Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google P...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#47 of 2023; CH: Spike in respiratory illness FED: Policy to stay restrictive OPEC: Fails to agree on production CRP: Binance CEO pleads guilty CBK: Tap sale for IF Bond WB: $12B package for Kenya  Support the show Now availa...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#46 of 2023; US: Oct. inflation @ 3.2% UK: Oct. inflation @ 4.6% KE: Diaspora remit @ $355m KE: Debt @ Kes 10.58 trillion TOPIC: IMF approves $938m Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify an...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#45 of 2023; FED: "Not confident" it has done enough! Moody's: Downgrades US to negative KE: USD/KES now @ 161 KE: 91-day T-bill @ 15.28% KE: 6.5-year IFB @ 17.93% TOPIC: Repay $2B Eurobond Support the show Now...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#44 of 2023; FED: Holds rates @ 5.25%-5.5% US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 150K EZ: Inflation down @ 2.9% BOE: Holds rates @ 5.25% KE: USD/KES @ 160 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.18%  Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podc...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#43 of 2023; US: Q3-GDP grew @ 4.9% US: PCE inflation @ 3.7% ECB: Holds rates @ 4% KE: USD/KES @ 159 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.11% CBK: KES is overvalued? Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify an...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#42 of 2023; UK: Sep inflation @ 6.7% US: 10-year bond hits 5% Crypto: Bitcoin touches $30K KE: USD/KES @ 158 CBK: IF Bond for 6.5 years  GOK: Tap concessional loans Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Po...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides you with a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#41 of 2023; IMF: World Economic Outlook US: Sep CPI inflation @ 3.7% UK: Aug GDP @ 0.2% KE: Debt @ 10.52 trillion ABSA: Fin Markets Index Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify an...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides you with a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#40 of 2023; US: Sep nonfarm payrolls @ 336K BOJ: Increases bond purchases OIL: Brent fell 11% to $84/barrel KE: Q2 economy grew @ 5.4% CBK: MPC holds CBR @ 10.5% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Goo...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides you with a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#39 of 2023; US: Aug PCE inflation @ 3.9% US: Govt shutdown averted EZ: Sep inflation dips to 4.3% OIL: Brent crude @ $95 KE: Sep inflation @ 6.8% USD/KES @ 148 up to 154 KE: Focus on syndicated loans  Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#38 of 2023; US: FED put rates on hold UK: Aug inflation dips to 6.7% UK: BOE held rates steady USD/KES @ 147 to 154 T-BILL: 91-day @ 14.78% GOK: Reduces domestic borrowing Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Go...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#37 of 2023; US: Aug inflation hotter @ 3.7% ECB: Hikes to record high of 4% UK: July GDP shrank by 0.5% KE: Aug Diaspora remit @ $354M KE: National debt above 10 Trillion Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Goo...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#36 of 2023; China: Decline imports & exports US: 2-year note @ 4.993% OIL: Brent crude @ $90.65 GOLD @ $1,920 per ounce USD/KES @ 146 up to 153 KES: 91-day T-bill @ 14.23% TOPIC: Africa Climate Summit Support the show No...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#35 of 2023; US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 187K Euro zone: Aug inflation @ 5.3% China: Factory activity shrinks KE: Aug inflation @ 6.7% KE: Debt @ Kes 9.92 trillion Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,...