The Market Colour Podcast

Hosted by Jamuhuri

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225

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Oct 2026

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Keeping you informed with a weekly overview of global financial markets, including a special focus on the African & Kenyan markets.

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October 11, 2026Episode 23532 min

Week#40: Rising Energy Prices, Driving up Inflation & Bond Yields, Adding to Debt Pressures

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#40: 05-09; October 2026; IMF: Triple focus - AI, Energy & Debt US: August Trade deficit @ $105B US: Consumer debt worsening OIL: Brent crude up @ $104 GOLD: Bargain hunting @ $4,000 IMF: Africa 2026 growth @ 4.3% AU: Africa Credit Rating Agency CBK: MPC holds CBR @ 8.75% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.94 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.76% CMA: Approves GDR for Dangote IPO NSE: Quickmart IPO @ Kes 7.50 KE: Debt consumes 80% Revenues Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

October 4, 2026Episode 23433 min

Week#39: Weak US Jobs Report points to a Rate Hold, as Dangote IPO offers Cross-Border Investment Opportunity

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#39: 28.Sep - 02.Oct 2026; US: Q2/26 GDP grew @ 2.2% US: Aug PCE inflation @ 3.4% US: Sep nonfarm payrolls @ 29K EZ: Sep inflation rose to 3.8% FED: 78% chance for a hold OIL: G7 to release 100m barrels SEC: Custody of Crypto assets KE: Sep inflation hits 6.8% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.71 TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.76% KE: Debt @ Kes 13.22 trillion CMA: Dangote shares via GDR? Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

September 27, 2026Episode 23329 min

Week#38: Record Global Debt, Rising Bond Yields and Kenya’s New Dividend Rules

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#38: 21-25; Sep 2026. IIF: Global debt @ $365 trillion US: Another rate hike in October? US: 10-year yield up @ 5.16% OIL: US crude falls 8% to $92 GOLD: Finds support @ $4,300 BTC: Is the crypto winter over? SARB: Hikes 25 bps to 7.25% CBN: Cuts 350 bps to 23% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.48 CBK: FX reserves @ $15.04B TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.77% CBK: Bank dividend payouts Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

September 20, 2026Episode 23228 min

Week#37: 2026; The Fed Hikes, Dangote’s Mega IPO & High Court Nullifies Safaricom Sale

Send us Fan Mail 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: Stocks slide as yields rise OIL: Remains above $100 NG: Launch of Dangote IPO CBK: USD @ 129.62 & 91-day @ 8.78% CBK: Aug FX remittances @ $451m NSE: Sheds Kes 206B market cap HC: Nullifies 15% sale of Safaricom Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

September 13, 2026Episode 23131 min

Week#36: Sticky Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Hike & Escalating Tension Push Oil above $100.

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of global markets. Week#36: 07-11; Sep. 2026; US: Aug CPI inflation @ 3.4% FED: 90% chance for rate hike US: 10-yr bond up 3 bps @ 4.97% ECB: Hikes by 25 bps to 2.50% JP: FX Reserves drop by $80B OIL: Brent up 9% @ $104 NG: Dangote IPO on 14th Sep. SA: Q2 GDP shrank by 0.2% KE: USD @ 129.45 & 91-day @ 8.76% CBK: FX up $371m @ $15.25B NSE: Short-selling coming soon WB: Emergence funding $400m Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

September 6, 2026Episode 23033 min

Week#35: 2026: Resilient US Labour Market ignites Fears of Rate Hike amid Sovereign Debt Pressures.

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#35: 31.Aug-04.Sep; 2026 US: Aug nonfarm payrolls @ 162K EZ: Aug inflation rises to 3.3% JP: 10-year bond breaks above 3% NO: SWF reduce exp to US bonds NL: DNB transfers gold to the UK BTC: 3rd week up @ $81,000 IMF: Senegal debt sustainability NG: Dangote IPO in 10-12 days KE: Aug inflation up @ 6.6% CBK: USD @ 129.48 / 91-day @ 8.76% NSE: Market cap @ Kes 4.28 trillion S&P: Debt restructure raises default risk Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

August 30, 2026Episode 22929 min

Week#34: Hawkish Fed Signal as Dangote Reshapes Energy Flows & Kenya's Kes 3 Trillion Pension Boom

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#34: 24-28; Aug 2026 FED: Chairman concern about inflation US: $1 trillion TGA for bond buybacks US: July PCE inflation at 3.7% US: Q2 GDP grew slower at 1.5% US: 2-year yield spikes 12bps @ 4.35% Gold: Down about 3% to $4,474 NG: Dangote 7-fold boost to exports CBK: USD @ 129.47 & 91-day @ 8.76% CBK: FX dip $221m to $14.93 billion KE: Pension assets surpass Kes 3 trillion Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

August 23, 2026Episode 22832 min

Week#33: Bond Market Jitters as US Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Dangote $1B IPO Underwriting and World Bank Caution on Sovereign Debt Risk.

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Week#33: 17-21: Aug 2026 US: Yields spike as debt hits $40 Trillion FED: Minutes of July policy meeting CH: Economy losing momentum JP: Q2 GDP @ 1.1% & inflation @ 1.9% UK: July inflation rises to 2.9% Gold: 3 month high @ $4,600 Bitcoin: Surges 22% to $77,000 NG: Dangote $1B IPO underwriting CBK: USD/KES @ 129.49 CBK: FX reserves @ $15.15 billion TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.77% KCB: 5-year MTN for Kes 300B WB: Caution on Sovereign debt Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

August 17, 2026Episode 22734 min

Week#32: Moderation in US inflation, Dangote's $11B Debt, CBK Holds & CMA Approves Bank ETF.

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the financial markets. Week#32: 10-14; August 2026. US: July CPI inflation dips to 3.4% US: July deficit up 48% @ $432B JP: US-Japan FX intervention fails OIL: Brent rose by 5% @ $88 GOLD: Increased 1% @ $4,379 NG: Dangote $11B debt for Lamu TZ: Relaxes FX rules for Investors CBK: Holds CBR @ 8.75% CBK: USD/KES @ 129.40 CBK: July FX remittances @ $436m TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.77% CMA: Approves Bank ETF KE: Debt above Kes 13 trillion KE: Borrowing for Recurrent exp. Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.

August 9, 2026Episode 22629 min

Week#31: US Economy Lost 23K Jobs & Kenya’s Debt Consumes 50% of Revenues

Send us Fan Mail A weekly overview of the global markets. Headlines: Week#31: 03-07; July 2026; US: Nonfarm payrolls lost 23K jobs US: Dimon warns on high leverage EZ: July inflation pick up to 2.9% US: Yields fall as jobs lost = rate hold OIL: Fell by 7% Brent @ $83 GOLD: Rose by 7% to $4,336 IFC: TZS bond for $100m at LSE NG: Dangote $5B IPO in October CBK: USD/KES static @ 129.40 CBK: FX reserves @ $15.24B TBILL: 91-day rate flat @ 8.78% KE: Debt consumes 50% revenues Support the show Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Please listen and consider subscribing.