
Week#16:14-17.April.2025
04/20/25 • 26 min
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.
Highlights: Week#16 of 2025;
- FED: Balance inflation & employment
- US: Trump calls for lower rates
- China: Q1/25 GDP grew @ 5.4%
- EZ: ECB cuts 25 bps to 2.25%
- UK: March inflation @ 2.6%
- JP: March inflation @ 3.6%
- Gold: Gained 3% to $3,326
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.79
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.46%
- KE: Reduction in interest rates
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Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.
Highlights: Week#16 of 2025;
- FED: Balance inflation & employment
- US: Trump calls for lower rates
- China: Q1/25 GDP grew @ 5.4%
- EZ: ECB cuts 25 bps to 2.25%
- UK: March inflation @ 2.6%
- JP: March inflation @ 3.6%
- Gold: Gained 3% to $3,326
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.79
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.46%
- KE: Reduction in interest rates
Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.
Please listen and consider subscribing.
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Week#15:07-11.April.2025
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 Treasuries
- Gold: Up 6% @ $3,235 per oz.
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.67
- CBK: March remittance @ $423m
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.50%
- CBK: MPC cuts CBR to 10%
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Week#17:22-25.April.2025
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the global financial markets.
Highlights: Week#17 of 2025;
- USD: Losing safe haven status?
- US-China: No trade talks yet
- Oil: Price falls due to oversupply
- Gold: Dips 1% to $3,290 / oz.
- Bitcoin: Rebounds to $94K
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.54
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.44%
- CBK: Review credit pricing model
- IMF: World Economic Outlook
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