The Market Colour Podcast
Keeping you informed with a weekly overview of global financial markets, including a special focus on the Kenyan markets.
The Market Colour Podcast
Week#15: 13-17.April.2026
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Jamuhuri
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Season 5
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Episode 210
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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 repair
- CH: Q1/2026 GDP grew @ 5.0%
- UK: Feb/2026 GDP grew @ 0.5%
- US: Stocks rise as Hormuz "reopens"
- Oil: Brent crude drops 9% to $90
- Gold: Rises by 2% to $4,860
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.18
- TBILL: 91-day @ 7.42% & 364-day @ 8.27%
- CBK: March FX remittance @ $450m
- CBK: National debt @ Kes12.39 trillion
- IMF: Cuts Kenya's 2026 growth to 4.5%
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