The Market Colour Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the financial markets. Highlights: Week#32 of 2024; US: Jobless claims lower @ 233K Stocks: Massive sell-off on Monday FED: 25 or 50 bps rate cut? AU: Spot gold @ $2,422/ounce Crypto: Bitcoin down 5% @ $60K CBK: USD/KES @ 129.41 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 15.81% CBK: MPC cuts CBR to 12.75% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the financial markets. Highlights: Week#31 of 2024; FED: Holds policy rate steady US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 114K BOE: Cuts by 25bps to 5% BOJ: Raises rate to 0.25% KE: July inflation @ 4.3% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.15 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.98% TOP: Fin Act 2023 null & void Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#30 of 2024; US: June PCE inflation @ 2.5% US: Q2/24 GDP grew @ 2.8% Gold: Rose 1% @ $2,388/ounce Bitcoin: Shot up 5% @ $67,800 CBK: USD/KES @ 132 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 16% KE: Debt @ Kes 10.4 trillion KE: Borrowing target increased Support the show Now available on App...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#29 of 2024; IMF: Global growth @ 3.2% ECB: Holds rate @ 3.75% UK: June inflation @ 2% CH: Q2 GDP grew @ 4.7% Bitcoin: Up 15% @ $66K CBK: USD/KES @ 130 TBILL: 91-day @ 16.02% CBK: Diaspora remit @ $371M KE: New Eurobond in 2026 Support the show Now available on Apple P...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#28 of 2024; US: June CPI inflation @ 3% UK: May GDP grew @ 0.4% US: Dow breaks above 40K Crypto: YTD $1.38B stolen! CBK: USD/KES @ 128.98 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 15.99% KE: Credit rating downgraded Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotif...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#27 of 2024; Euro: June inflation @ 2.5% US: June nonfarm @ 206K Crypto: Plunge sheds $170B KE: Q1/2024 GDP grew @ 5% CBK: USD/KES @ 128.71 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.98% KE: Manuf. grew @ 1.3% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amaz...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#26 of 2024; US: May PCE inflation @ 2.6% Gold @ $2,324 per ounce Bitcoin @ $61,000 per coin KE: June inflation @ 4.6% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.15 CBK: Debt @ Kes 10.4 trillion TOP: 2014 Eurobond settled Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spot...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#25 of 2024; UK: May inflation @ 2% BOE: Holds rate @ 5.25% Gold @ $2,319 per ounce CBK: USD/KES @ 128.65 CBK: FX Reserves @ $8.32B TBILL: 91-day @ 15.97% KEN: FDI @ $1.5 billion  Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Mus...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#24 of 2024; FED: Signals one rate cut US: CPI inflation @ 3.3% UK: April GDP @ 0% CBK: USD/KES @ 128.46 CBK: May remit @ $404M TBILL: 91-day @ 15.97% TOP: Budget for 2024/25 Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. P...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#23 of 2024; US: May Nonfarm @ 272K EZ: ECB cuts rate to 3.75% Gold: Down 4% @ $2,305 CBK: USD/KES @ 130.72 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.96% KE: Debt @ Kes 10.4 trillion TOP: MPC holds CBR @ 13% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazo...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview & update of the financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets.  Highlights: Week#22 of 2024; US: April PCE inflation @ 2.8% EZ: May inflation @ 2.6% JP: $62B on Yen intervention Crypto: Bitcoin ETF @ $12B CBK: USD/KES @ 130.23 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.95% TOP: Budget Transparency? Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#21 of 2024; FED: Minutes of policy meeting UK: April inflation @ 2.3% Gold @ $2,332 per ounce Crypto: ETF for Ether  CBK: USD/KES @ 131.36 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.94% KEN: Economy grew @ 5.6% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Mu...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#20 of 2024; US: April inflation @ 3.4% US: Dow now above 40,000 Gold @ $2,407 per ounce CBK: USD/KES @ 130.48 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.93% TOP: Loan defaults in Kenya Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#19 of 2024; BOE: Holds rate @ 5.25% UK: Q1 GDP grew @ 0.6% Gold @ $2,369 per ounce CBK: USD/KES @ 131.25 CBK: Diaspora remit @ $397m TBILL: 91-day @ 15.90% Safcom: Net profit @ Kes 63B Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amaz...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#18 of 2024; US: April nonfarm @ 175K FED: Holds rates @ 5.50% Eurozone: Inflation @ 2.4% KEN: April inflation @ 5% CBK: USD/KES @ 133.20 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.86% Debt: 5 trillion over 5 years Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#17 of 2024; US: Q1 GDP grew @ 1.6% US: PCE inflation @ 2.8% OIL: Brent up 2.5% @ $89 Gold @ $2,339 per ounce CBK: USD/KES @ 133.16 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 15.82% TOP: Parastatals & the Wage bill Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spoti...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets;  including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#16 of 2024; China: Q1 GDP grew @ 5.3% UK: March inflation @ 3.2% Japan: March inflation @ 2.7% Bitcoin: Undergoes 4th halving CBK: USD/KES @ 131.37 TBILL: 91-day @ 15.80% Bank: Cost of Deposits Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotif...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#15 of 2024; ECB: Holds & signals rate cut US: March CPI inflation @ 3.5% China: Outlook downgraded Gold: Hits record @ $2,419 CBK: USD/KES @ 130.39 TBILL: 91-day down @ 15.73% Diaspora: Remit @ $407M Kenya @ risk of debt distress    Support the show Now available...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#14 of 2024; US: March nonfarm payrolls @ 303K Euro: March inflation @ 2.4% Gold: Hit record high @ $2,330 CBK: MPC holds CBR @ 13% CBK: USD/KES @ 131.17 TOP: Debt-to-Revenue @ 84% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Mu...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#13 of 2024; US: Q4 GDP revised up to 3.4% US: Feb PCE inflation @ 2.8% JP: USD/JPY hits 34-year low GOLD: Hits record high @ $2,225 CBK: USD/KES @ 131.80 TBILL: 91-day @ 16.72% TOP: NSE trading activity 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#12 of 2024; FED: Holds rate & signals rate cuts BOE: Holds rate @ 5.25% UK: Feb inflation lower @ 3.4% BOJ: Raises rate to +0.1% CBK: USD/KES @ 133.07 KCB: Sells NBK to Access Bank TOP: Kenya's debt repayments Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts,...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#11 of 2024; US: Feb CPI inflation @ 3.2% UK: Jan GDP grew @ 0.2% Bitcoin: Drops 7% to $68K CBK: USD/KES @ 137.49 FEB: Diaspora remit @ $385M NSE: Safcom dominates trading Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Plea...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#10 of 2024; US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 275K FED: Rate cuts not too far! ECB: Signals June rate cut Bitcoin: Breaks above $70K KE: USD/KES @ 142.07 TBILL: 91-day @ 16.65% TOP: Banks tighten credit Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify a...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly update of the global financial markets; including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#09 of 2024; US: Jan PCE inflation @ 2.8% EZ: Feb inflation @ 2.6% Gold @ $2,086 per ounce Bitcoin hits high @ $64K KE: Feb inflation @ 6.3% CBK: USD/KES @ 143.59 TOP: Cash outside Banks  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#08 of 2024; Minutes: Fed policy meeting S&P 500 hits record high  Gold @ $2,036 per ounce USD/KES @ 144.15 KE: Forex @ $7.22 billion KE: Debt @ Kes11.25 trillion TOP: Kenya on the Grey List Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify...