The Market Colour Podcast
Keeping you informed with a weekly overview of global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets.
Episodes
204 episodes
Week#19: 11-15.May.2026
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 ptsUS: 10-year up 14 bps @ 4.59%OIL: Brent rose 3% to $109GOLD: ...
Week#18: 04-08; May 2026
A weekly overview of the financial markets.Headlines: Week#18: 04-08: May 2026;FED: Unlikely to cut ratesUS: Nonfarm payrolls @ 115KUS: Unemployment @ 4.3%JP: Yen intervention @ $35BOIL: Br...
Week#17: 27.Apr-01.May.2026
A weekly overview of the markets.Headlines: Week#17: 27.Apr-01.May; 2026FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75%US: PCE core inflation @ 3.2%US: Q1/26 GDP grew @ 2%ECB: Holds rate @ 2%EZ: April inflati...
Week#16: 20-24; April.2026
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...
Week#15: 13-17.April.2026
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 repairCH: Q1/2026 GDP grew @ 5.0%UK: Feb/2026 GDP grew @ 0....
Week#14: 06-10; April 2026
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 lowsUS: Stocks recover on ceasefi...
Week#13: 30.Mar-03.Apr. 2026
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#13: 30.Mar-03.Apr. 2026;US: March Nonfarm payrolls @ 178KADP: Private sector jobs @ 62KEZ: March inflation jumps to 2.5%2026: Dow down 3.8% & 10-year...
Week#12: 23-27: March 2026
A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#12 of 2026;OECD: 2026 US inflation @ 4.2% US: Private credit facing challengesEZ: Borrowing cost at 15-year highsJP: Feb inflation dips ...
Week#11: 16-20: March 2026
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#11: 16-20: March 2026FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75%US: PPI inflation @ 3.4%ECB: Holds policy rate @ 2%BOE: Holds policy rate @ 3.75%OIL: Brent cru...
Week#10: 09-13: March 2026
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 trillionUS: Q4/25 GDP down @ 0.7%UK: Jan.26 GDP was flat @ 0% ...
Week#09:02-06.MAR.2026
A weekly overview of the global markets.Week#09: 02-06: March 2026;WAR: US-Israel vs. Iran continues US: Nonfarm payrolls fall 92KCH: 2026 GDP target @ 4.5%EZ: Feb inflation up @ 1.9%O...
Week#08:23-27.FEB.2026
A weekly overview of the financial markets.Highlights: Week#08 of 2026;WAR: US-Israel attack IranUS: Producer inflation @ 0.8%CH: Holds rates @ 3% & 3.5%Dimon: Cautions lofty asset prices
Week#07:16-20.FEB.2026
A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#07 of 2026;US: Trump tariffs struck downUS: Q4/25 GDP grew @ 1.4%US: Dec PCE inflation @ 3%JP: Q4/25 GDP grew @ 0.1%UK: Jan inflatio...
Week#06:09-13.FEB.2026
A weekly overview of the global markets, with a focus on Kenya.Highlights: Week#06 of 2026;US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 130KUS: Jan CPI inflation @ 2.4%UK: Q4/25 GDP grew @ 0.1%Gold: Rose 2% @ $5,030/oz.<...
Week#05:02-06.FEB.2026
A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#05 of 2026;US: Nonfarm payrolls delayedEZ: Jan inflation cool @ 1.7%EZ: ECB holds policy @ 2%UK: BOE holds policy @ 3.75%US: Dow bre...
Week#04:26-30.Jan.2026
A weekly overview of the financial markets.Highlights: Week#04 of 2026;FED: Holds rate @ 3.5%-3.75%FED: Trump nominates WarshUS: Q3/25 GDP grew @ 4.4%NOR: SWF profit @ $247BGold: Fell by 9%...
Week#03:19-23.Jan.2026
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.Highlights: Week#03 of 2026;IMF: Jan 2026: World Econ OutlookGreenland: US tariffs vs. EU "bazooka"CH: Holds rates @ 3% & 3.5%
Week#02:12-16.Jan.2026
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 FEDCH: Trade surplus @ $1.2 trillionUK: Nov G...
Week#01:05-09.Jan.2026
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.Highlights: Week#01 of 2026;US: Dec nonfarm @ 50KUS: Stocks lifted by jobs dataUS: Expect 2 rate cuts in 2026Oil: Supply disr...
MCP: Annual Review of 2025
A special episode of The Market Colour Podcast.An annual review of the financial markets in 2025.Snapshot of 2025: The year of Trump tariffs, the AI trade & stocks, the easing of monetary policy and Kenya's escalating national...
Week#52:22-26.Dec.2025
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.Highlights: Week #52 of 2025;US: Q3 GDP grew @ 4.3%US: 2026: Growth vs. rate cuts?OIL: YTD down 20% on supply glutSilver: YTD...
Week#51:15-19.Dec.2025
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.Highlights: Week #51 of 2025;US: Nov nonfarm payrolls @ 64KUS: Nov CPI inflation @ 2.7%UK: Nov inflation @ 3.2%BOE: Cuts 25 b...
Week#50:08-12.Dec.2025
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.Highlights: Week#50 of 2025;FED: Cuts 25 bps to 3.5%-3.75%FED: Caution on further rate cutsUS: Rotation from AI to value stocks