Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.Highlights: Week#15 of 2025;US: March CPI inflation dips to 2.4%Tariffs: US @ 145% vs. China @ 125%US: Yields rise as investors dump T...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#14 of 2025;US: Stocks plummet due to tariffsUS: March nonfarm payrolls @ 228KUS: Q1/25 GDP projected @ 0.3%EZ: March inflation dips...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#13 of 2025;US: Feb PCE inflation @ 2.8%US: Consumer confidence at 10-year lowUS: 25% tariff on imported carsUK: Feb CPI inflation @...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#13 of 2025;US: Feb PCE inflation @ 2.8%US: Consumer confidence at 10-year lowUS: 25% tariff on imported carsUK: Feb CPI inflation @...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#12 of 2025;OECD: Global growth @ 3.1%FED: Holds & projects 2 rate cutsBOE: Holds policy rate @ 4.5%BOJ: Holds policy rate @ 0.5...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#11 of 2025;US: Feb CPI inflation @ 2.8%US: Dalio warns about US debtGold: Breaks above $3,000/oz.Bitcoin: Recovers above $84K<...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#10 of 2025;US: Feb nonfarm payrolls @ 151KEZ: Feb inflation dips to 2.4%ECB: Cuts 25 bps to 2.50%Gold: Gains 1.7% to $2,906/oz.

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#09 of 2025;US: Jan PCE inflation @ 2.5%US: Tariffs kick-in 4th MarchUS: Q1 data points to -ve GDPGold: Lost 3% to $2,846 / oz....

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#08 of 2025;UK: Jan inflation @ 3%JP: Jan inflation @ 4%US: Dow lost 748 pointsGold: New high @ $2,954Crypto: Bybit hacked ...

A weekly update of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#07 of 2025;US: Jan CPI inflation @ 3%UK: Q4/24 GDP grew @ 0.1%US: Clarity on reciprocal tariffsGold: New record @ $2,942/oz....

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#06 of 2025;US: Jan nonfarm @ 143KFED: Tariffs = higher ratesEZ: Jan inflation @ 2.5%UK: BoE cut 25bps to 4.5%Gold: Safe-ha...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#05 of 2025;US: Tariffs on MEX, CAN & CHNDeepSeek: Shocks AI industryFED: Leaves rates unchangedUS: Dec PCE inflation @ 2.6%

A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#04 of 2025;IMF: Jan.25: World Econ OutlookTrump: Demands lower ratesGold: Up 2.9% @ $2,773 / oz.Bitcoin: Hovering about $105KCBK: USD/KES @ 129.28TBILL...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#03 of 2025;US: Dec CPI inflation @ 2.9%UK: Dec CPI inflation @ 2.5%CH: Q4 GDP grew @ 5.4%SOL: Up 23% on Trump meme-coinCBK: USD/KES @ 129.54T...

A weekly update of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#02 of 2025;US: Dec Nonfarm @ 256KFED: Move slow on rate cutsEZ: Dec inflation @ 2.4%UK: Borrowing cost at 30-yr highKE: Q3/24 Econ grew @ 4%CBK...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#01 of 2025;WB: Global growth @ 2.6%WB: Sub-Saharan growth @ 3%Wall Street: Rate cuts and AIFED: Two rate cuts in 2025BTC: Broke > $100K in 202...

A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#52 of 2024;WB: China's growth in 2024/5US: Positive week for stocksGold: YTD up 28% @ $2,615US: Bitcoin reserve is unlikelyCBK: USD/KES @ 129.30T-BILL:...

A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#51 of 2024;FED: Cuts policy rate by 0.25%US: Nov PCE inflation @ 2.4%BOE: Holds policy rate @ 4.75%UK: Nov inflation @ 2.6%Dow: Suffers longest losing stre...

A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#50 of 2024;US: Nov CPI inflation @ 2.7%ECB: Cuts 25bps now @ 3%Gold: Up 0.8% @ $2,652/oz.CBK: USD/KES @ 129.31CBK: FX reserves @ $9.02BTBILL: 91-day @ ...

A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#49 of 2024;US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 227KFED: 85% chance for 25bps cutGold: Flat @ $2,632 per oz.Bitcoin: Breaks above $100KCBK: USD/KES @ 129.33TBILL: 91...

A weekly overview of the global markets.Highlights: Week#48 of 2024;US: Oct inflation @ 2.3%EZ: Nov inflation @ 2.3%Gold: Dips 2% to $2,660Bitcoin: Just shy of $100KCBK: USD/KES @ 129.64TBILL: 91-day @ 11.25%...

A weekly overview of the global financial markets.Highlights: Week#47 of 2024;COP29: Annual target $300BUK: Oct inflation up to 2.3%EUR/USD: Parity in 2025?Gold: Rose 6% to $2,700/oz.Bitcoin: Breaks above $99K

A weekly overview of the financial markets.Highlights: Week#46 of 2024;US: Oct CPI inflation @ 2.6%FED: "Not in a hurry" to cut ratesGold: Fell 4% to $2,562 / oz. Bitcoin: Record high @ $93KCBK: USD/KES @ 12...

A weekly update of the financial markets.Highlights: Week#45 of 2024;US: Fed cuts rates by 25 bpsUK: BOE cuts rates by 25 bpsUS: Dow trades above 44KCRP: Bitcoin hits high @ $80KCBK: USD/KES @ 129.21CBK: FX r...

A weekly overview of the financial markets.Highlights: Week#44 of 2024;US: Nonfarm payrolls @ 12KUS: PCE inflation @ 2.1%US: Q3 econ grew @ 2.8%EZ: Q3 econ grew @ 0.4%Gold: Spot @ $2,736 / oz.CBK: USD/KES @ 1...