The Market Colour Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#26: 29.Jun-03.Jul.2026; US: June nonfarm payrolls @ 57,000 EZ: June inflation dips to 2.8% CH: Rebound in exports to US JP: Yen sinks to 40-year low US: Dow closes at record high OIL: Stable at btw $68 - $72 GOLD: Up by 2% @ $4,182/oz. ET: Debt restructure for $1B GH: June inflation rises to 5.3% KE: June inflation dips to 6.4% CBK: US...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#25: 22-26; June 2026. US: May PCE inflation up @ 3.4% US: Tech post 5th losing session OIL: Falls to $70 as supply resumes GOLD: 4th weekly decline @ $4,073 CRP: Bitcoin falls below $60,000 NGR: Halts promo of Dangote IPO CHN: Yuan settlement across Africa CBK: USD/KES stable @ 129.63 KE: CBR @ 8.75% vs 91-day @ 8.82% IMF: Align CBK po...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#24: 15-19; June 2026 FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75% BOE: Holds rate @ 3.75% BOJ: Hikes by 25bps to 1.00% UK: May inflation steady @ 2.8% CH: Retail sales 1st drop in 3 yrs OIL: Trading btw $75 - $82 NG: May inflation up @ 15.93% SA: May inflation up @ 4.5% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.55 TBILL: 91-day rate up @ 8.82% KE: Diaspora's secret Kes...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#23: 08-12; June 2026 US: May CPI inflation @ 4.2% US: May PPI inflation @ 6.5% ECB: Hikes by 25bps to 2.25% US: SpaceX IPO & Musk a trillionaire SA: Q1/2026 GDP grew @ 0.5% NG: Dangote private placement CBK: MPC holds CBR @ 8.75% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.37 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.70% KE: Extends Bank Capital deadline Support the show Now...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#22: 01-05; June 2026 US: May payrolls rose by 172K EU: May inflation rose @ 3.2% JP: Bond yields highest in 40yrs CH: May manufacturing expands BTC: Fell 17% hovering @ $60K ZA: SARB raises repo 25bps to 7% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.37 CBK: MPC meets 9th June TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.55% KE: Sustainability Bonds  Support the show Now available...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Week#21: 25-29; May 2026 US: April Core PCE inflation @ 3.3% US: Q1 GDP grew slower @ 1.6% OIL: Brent down 19% in May @ $92 GOLD: Closed higher @ $4,500 Bitcoin: Snaps back to $74,000 KE: May inflation shot up @ 6.7% KBA: Expects CBK to hike rates CBK: USD/KES stable @ 129.52 TBILL: 91-day rate flat @ 8.38% KE: Court ruling on SGR loans...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Headlines: Week#20: 18-22; May 2026; US: Regime change at the Fed CH: Retail sales slow @ 0.2% JP: April core inflation soft @ 1.4% US: Dow up 300pts + SpaceX IPO Oil: Brent down 5% @ $103 Gold: Dips 0.8% @ $4,500 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.57 CBK: FX Reserves @ $13.2B TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.38% KE: Debt @ Kes 12.84 trillion KRA: Tax on retained...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#19: 11-15; May 2026; US: April CPI inflation up @ 3.8% US: Dow fell more than 500 pts US: 10-year up 14 bps @ 4.59% OIL: Brent rose 3% to $109 GOLD: Fell by 3% to $4,556 CRP: Bitcoin fell below $78K CBK: USD/KES @ 129.33 CBK: April FX remittance @ $397m TBILL: 91-day rate up @ 8.31% KMRC: Green bond raises Sh3B NSE: Ziidi Trader @ 511K...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Headlines: Week#18: 04-08: May 2026; FED: Unlikely to cut rates US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 115K US: Unemployment @ 4.3% JP: Yen intervention @ $35B OIL: Brent fell 6% @ $101 GOLD: Rose 1% @ $4,750 CRP: Senate vote on Crypto bill CBK: USD/KES @ 129.19   CBK: FX reserves @ $13.4B TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.18% SCOM: Profit exceeds Sh100B Support t...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the markets. Headlines: Week#17: 27.Apr-01.May; 2026 FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75% US: PCE core inflation @ 3.2% US: Q1/26 GDP grew @ 2% ECB: Holds rate @ 2% EZ: April inflation @ 3% BOE: Holds rate @ 3.75% BOJ: Holds rate @ 0.75% OIL: UAE leaves OPEC KE: 2025 GDP grew @ 4.6% KE: April inflation @ 5.6% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.19 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.03% I&M: B...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Headlines: Week#16: 20-24; April 2026; DE: 2026 growth cut to 0.5% UK: March inflation up @ 3.3% JP: Exports expand by 11.7% US: S&P closes at record highs OIL: Brent stable @ $105 Gold: Down 2% @ $4,700/oz. CBK: USD/KES @ 129.21 CBK: FX reserves @ $13.2B TBILL: 3m @ 7.77% & 1yr @ 8.27% KE: Domestic borrowing vs. interest rates S...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Headlines: Week#15 of 2026; IMF: WEO 2026 global growth @ 3.1% War: Damage $58 billion + 2 yrs to repair CH: Q1/2026 GDP grew @ 5.0% UK: Feb/2026 GDP grew @ 0.5% US: Stocks rise as Hormuz "reopens" Oil: Brent crude drops 9% to $90 Gold: Rises by 2% to $4,860 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.18 TBILL: 91-day @ 7.42% & 364-day @ 8.27% CBK:...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Headlines: Week#14 of 2026; US: March CPI inflation @ 3.3% US: Feb core PCE inflation @ 3% US: Consumer confidence at record lows US: Stocks recover on ceasefire deal OIL: Dips below $100 as tensions ease Gold: Rose by 2% to $4,778 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.53 CBK: Forex @ $13.3B = 5.7m cover TBILL: 91-day @ 7.40% & 364-day @ 8.27% MPC: Mai...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#13: 30.Mar-03.Apr. 2026; US: March Nonfarm payrolls @ 178K ADP: Private sector jobs @ 62K EZ: March inflation jumps to 2.5% 2026: Dow down 3.8% & 10-year @ 4.3% OIL: Brent up 8% @ $109 GOLD: March down 13% @ $4,587 KE: March inflation @ 4.4% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.99 TBILL: 91-day @ 7.40% & CBR @ 8.75% KE: "Delayed" bond...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Highlights: Week#12 of 2026; OECD: 2026 US inflation @ 4.2%  US: Private credit facing challenges EZ: Borrowing cost at 15-year highs JP: Feb inflation dips to 1.3% UK: Feb inflation flat @ 3% US: Dow fell by 800 points OIL: Brent 3-year high @ $112 GOLD: Recovers above $4,500 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.72 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.42% KE: Alternative...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#11: 16-20: March 2026 FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75% US: PPI inflation @ 3.4% ECB: Holds policy rate @ 2% BOE: Holds policy rate @ 3.75% OIL: Brent crude tops @ $112 Gold: Down 10% @ $4,574 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.52 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.56% TOP: Regulation of Stablecoins Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Sp...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#10: 09-13: March 2026; US: CPI @ 2.4% & PCE @ 2.8% US: Deficit in Feb @ $1 trillion US: Q4/25 GDP down @ 0.7% UK: Jan.26 GDP was flat @ 0%  OIL: Brent still above $100 GOLD: Down 2% @ $5,052 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.30 FEB: FX Remittance @ $412m TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.56% KPC: Shares debut @ Kes 9.30 KMRC: To issue a Green bond Support t...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#09: 02-06: March 2026; WAR: US-Israel vs. Iran continues  US: Nonfarm payrolls fall 92K CH: 2026 GDP target @ 4.5% EZ: Feb inflation up @ 1.9% OIL: Surges 35% above $90 Gold: Dips 2.4% @ $5,149 Clarity Act: Yield for Stablecoins CBK: USD/KES @ 129.20 CBK: FX reserves @ $14.59B TBILL: 364-day rate @ 8.64% KPC IPO: Retail investor apathy...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Highlights: Week#08 of 2026; WAR: US-Israel attack Iran US: Producer inflation @ 0.8% CH: Holds rates @ 3% & 3.5% Dimon: Cautions lofty asset prices OIL: Risk premium $8 per barrel Gold: Feb up 7% @ $5,230 CBK: Feb inflation @ 4.3% CBK: USD/KES fix @ 129.02 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.58% BAT: Final dividend @ Kes60 IMF: Mobile money for...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Highlights: Week#07 of 2026; US: Trump tariffs struck down US: Q4/25 GDP grew @ 1.4% US: Dec PCE inflation @ 3% JP: Q4/25 GDP grew @ 0.1% UK: Jan inflation dips @ 3% Gold: Spot up @ $5,071/oz. CBK: USD/KES fix @ 129.02 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.58% CMA: KPC IPO ext. 3 days NSE: Orders x4 on Ziidi Trader KE: New Eurobond $2.25B to Buyback $500m...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets, with a focus on Kenya. Highlights: Week#06 of 2026; US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 130K US: Jan CPI inflation @ 2.4% UK: Q4/25 GDP grew @ 0.1% Gold: Rose 2% @ $5,030/oz. CBK: MPC cut 25bps @ 8.75% CBK: USD/KES static @ 129.02 CBK: Jan FX remit. @ $411m TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.60% NSE: Official launch Ziidi Trader Support the show Now available on Ap...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Highlights: Week#05 of 2026; US: Nonfarm payrolls delayed EZ: Jan inflation cool @ 1.7% EZ: ECB holds policy @ 2% UK: BOE holds policy @ 3.75% US: Dow breaks 50,000 Gold: Stable @ $4,950 Bitcoin: Rebounds to $70K CBK: USD/KES @ 129.02 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.62% Absa: Buyout in Retail Banking Sector Safaricom: Interim dividend Kes 0.85 Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Highlights: Week#04 of 2026; FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75% FED: Trump nominates Warsh US: Q3/25 GDP grew @ 4.4% NOR: SWF profit @ $247B Gold: Fell by 9% to $4,895 Bitcoin: Down 6% @ $79,000 KE: Jan 2026 inflation @ 4.4% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.03 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.63% KE: Moody's upgrades credit rating Debt-for-Food security swap? Su...

Send us Fan Mail Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets. Highlights: Week#03 of 2026; IMF: Jan 2026: World Econ Outlook Greenland: US tariffs vs. EU "bazooka" CH: Holds rates @ 3% & 3.5% Geopolitics: "Sell America" trade Gold @ $4,980 & Silver @ $100 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.02 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.72% KE: KPC IPO for Kes106B  KE: Nedbank a...

Send us Fan Mail Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets. Highlights: Week#02 of 2026; US: Dec CPI inflation @ 2.6% US: Independence of the FED CH: Trade surplus @ $1.2 trillion UK: Nov GDP grew @ 0.3% Gold: Rose 2% @ $4,600 CBK: USD/KES @ 129.03 2025: FX remittances @ $5B TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.70% Objections to Safaricom sale Support the show Now available on App...