The Market Colour Podcast
Keeping you informed with a weekly overview of global financial markets, including a special focus on the African & Kenyan markets.
The Market Colour Podcast
Latest Episodes
Week#38: Record Global Debt, Rising Bond Yields and Kenya’s New Dividend Rules
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#38: 21-25; Sep 2026.IIF: Global debt @ $365 trillionUS: Another rate hike in October?US: 10-year yield up @ 5.16%OIL: US crude falls 8% to $92GO...
Week#37: 2026; The Fed Hikes, Dangote’s Mega IPO & High Court Nullifies Safaricom Sale
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#37: 14-18; Sep 2026;FED: Hikes by 25 bps to 3.75%-4%BOJ: Hikes by 25 bps to 1.25%BOE: Held policy rate @ 3.75%UK: Aug inflation jumps to 3.1%US:...
Week#36: Sticky Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Hike & Escalating Tension Push Oil above $100.
A weekly overview of global markets.Week#36: 07-11; Sep. 2026;US: Aug CPI inflation @ 3.4%FED: 90% chance for rate hikeUS: 10-yr bond up 3 bps @ 4.97%ECB: Hikes by 25 bps to 2.50%JP: FX Res...
Week#35: 2026: Resilient US Labour Market ignites Fears of Rate Hike amid Sovereign Debt Pressures.
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#35: 31.Aug-04.Sep; 2026US: Aug nonfarm payrolls @ 162KEZ: Aug inflation rises to 3.3%JP: 10-year bond breaks above 3%NO: SWF reduce exp to US bonds<...
Week#34: Hawkish Fed Signal as Dangote Reshapes Energy Flows & Kenya's Kes 3 Trillion Pension Boom
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#34: 24-28; Aug 2026FED: Chairman concern about inflationUS: $1 trillion TGA for bond buybacksUS: July PCE inflation at 3.7%US: Q2 GDP grew slower at 1.5%...