The Market Colour Podcast

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#34 of 2023; FED: Remains vigilant vs. inflation BRICS: Adds 6 new members PBOC: Cuts 1-yr rate to 3.45% Turkey: Hikes rates to 25% T-Bill: 364-day rate @ 14.01% GOK: Steps back from oil import deal  Support the show Now avai...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides our listeners with a brief and concise overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#33 of 2023; UK: July inflation @ 6.8% China: PBoC cuts rates to 2.5% Russia: Hikes rates to 12% Japan: Q2: Econ grew @ 6%  Argentina: Hikes rates to 118%(?) KE: Diaspora remit @ $378M CBK: Warns about Rate...

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#32 of 2023; US: July CPI inflation @ 3.2% UK: Q2/23: Econ grew @ 0.2% China: July exports & imports plunge KE: MPC holds CBR @ 10.50% DhowCSD: Invest in T-bills & bonds Support the show Now available on Appl...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenya markets. Highlights: Week#31 of 2023; Fitch: Downgrades US to AA+ US: July Non-farm @ 187K UK: BOE raises rates to 5.25% EZ: Q2/23: Econ grew @ 0.3% CBK: Launches DhowCSD Moody's: Buyback = Default? Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Po...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#30 of 2023; US: FED hikes rates to 5.25% US: PCE inflation down @ 3% EZ: ECB hikes rates to 3.75% JP: BOJ eases yield curve control IMF: World Econ Outlook - July 2023 Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, S...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#29 of 2023; US: Growth projected @ 1.9% UK: June inflation @ 7.9% Wheat: Price rises on Russian attack CBK: Tap sale bids @ Kes 44 billion KE: Raise $1B via syndicate KE: Rating downgraded + outlook is negative KE: Plans to hedge oil im...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides you with a broad overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#28 of 2023; US: Consumer inflation @ 3% UK: Mortgages at 15-year highs Crypto: Sharp rally after court decision KE: Diaspora remit June @ $346m KE: 5-year bond @ 16.84% KE: Revenue collection @ 95% Support the show Now availabl...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#27 of 2023; US: June nonfarm payrolls @ 209K US: Minutes of Fed's policy meeting US: 2-year Treasury note @ 5.12% KE: Q1/2023: GDP growth @ 5.3% KE: National debt @ Kes 9.8 trillion Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts,...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#26 of 2023; US: GDP growth revised up to 2% US: PCE May inflation @ 4.6% EZ: Euro zone June inflation @ 5.5% KE: Kenya's June inflation @ 7.9% CBK: MPC hikes CBR to 10.50% KE: Refinance Eurobond @ 11% Support the show Now available...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#25 of 2023; UK: Inflation hot @ 8.7% UK: BoE hikes by 50bps to 5% CH: China cuts prime lending rates TK: Turkey doubles rate to 15% KE: Debt exceeds Recurrent KE: Power monopoly to end  Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts,...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#24 of 2023; US: Fed holds rates @ 5.25% US: CPI inflation down to 4% EZ: ECB hikes by 25bps to 3.5% Crypto: Blackrock to issue Bitcoin ETF KE: Diaspora remittances @ $352m KE: 7-yr bond raises Kes 213B KE: Budget highlights  Support the...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides an update of the latest developments in the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#23 of 2023; EZ: Euro zone falls into a recession JP: Japan's economy grew @ 2.7% CH: Chinese exports fall by 7.5% KE: Kenya's FX reserves @ $7.5B KE: Domestic borrowing @ Kes 520B CBK: 7-year infrastructure...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides our listeners with a broad overview of the global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#22 of 2023; US: Debt ceiling approved & signed US: Non-farm payrolls @ 339K EZ: Euro zone inflation @ 6.1% KE: Kenya's inflation @ 8% CBK: MPC holds CBR @ 9.50% Support the show Now available on Apple Podcast...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#21 of 2023; US: Debt ceiling agreement reached US: PCE inflation @ 4.7% DE: Germany now in a recession UK: CPI inflation @ 8.7% KE: Shilling continues to depreciate  Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spo...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. And with a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#20 of 2023; G-7 meeting held @ Hiroshima, Japan US: Debt ceiling talks break down KE: Diaspora remittances @ $320m KE: President nominates CBK Governor Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. Including a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#19 of 2023; US: April CPI inflation @ 4.9% US: Debt ceiling takes center stage UK: BoE raises rates by 25bps to 4.5% UK: Q1/2023: GDP growth @ 0.1% Bitcoin: Falls 11% to $26K KE: Moody's downgrades Kenya  Support the show Now avail...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. With a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#18 of 2023: US: Fed raises rates by 25 bps EZ: ECB raises rates by 25 bps US: Non-farm payrolls @ 253K KE: Economy grew @ 4.8% in 2022 KE: Treasury submits Finance Bill 2023 Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. With a special focus on the Kenyan financial markets. Highlights: Week#17 of 2023; US: PCE inflation rises to 4.6% US: Q1/2023: GDP growth slows down to 1.1% EU: Q1/2023: Euro zone economy grew @ 0.1% KE: April: Overall inflation declined to 7.9% KE: Debt repayments surpass recurrent expenditure! Supp...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. With a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#16 of 2023; UK: March inflation @ 10.1% China: GDP for Q1/2023 @ 4.5% EU: Parliament approves crypto regulations  CBK: 3-year bond - undersubscribed CBK: 15-year bond - cancelled IMF to CBK: Allow KES to depreciate Support the show Now avail...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that presents a brief overview of the global financial markets. With a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#15 of 2023; US: Inflation cooling off @ 5% China: Export growth @ 15% UK: FEB: GDP growth flat @ 0% Gold: Still above $2K per ounce IMF: World Economic Outlook for 2023 Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spoti...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. And with a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#14 of 2023; US: Non-farm payrolls slows down to 236K OIL: Spikes by 6% as OPEC+ cuts production GOLD: Breaks above $2,000 per ounce KES: 5th worst performing currency in Africa WB: Kenya's inability to refinance $2B Eurobond Support...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast covering the major headlines in the global financial markets. And with a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: week#13 of 2023; IMF: Global economic growth @ 2.9% in 2023 US: Fed's preferred measure of inflation @ 4.6% EZ: Euro zone inflation drops to 6.9% KE: Headline inflation remained same @ 9.2% CBK: MPC raises CBR by 75 bps to 9.5% Support the...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast that provides a broad overview of the global financial markets. And with a special focus on the Kenyan markets. Highlights: Week#12 of 2023; US: Fed hikes rates by 25 bps UK: BoE hikes rates by 25 bps UK: Feb annual inflation @ 10.4% KE: CBK's MPC meets on 29th March KE: CBK issues FX code Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spo...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast about the global financial markets. With a special focus on Kenya. Highlights: week#11 of 2023; Moody's: Downgrades US banking system to negative US: CPI inflation for Feb @ 6% ECB: Hikes rate by 50bps to 3.0% UBS: To buy Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion Kenya: To import oil on credit to ease $ demand Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Pod...

Send us Fan Mail A weekly podcast about the global financial markets. With a special focus on the Kenyan Markets. Highlights of week#10 of 2023; US: 2nd largest bank failure in US history. US: Non-farm payrolls hot @ 311K US FED: Expect higher rates   Kenya: CBK auctions 17-year IFB @ 14.39% Kenya: Concessional loans to repay Eurobond Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcas...