
Week#19:05-09.May.2025
05/11/25 • 25 min
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.
Highlights: Week#19 of 2025;
- US: FED holds @ 4.25%-4.5%
- UK: BOE cuts 25bps to 4.25%
- US and UK sign a trade deal
- CH: Exports up despite tariffs
- Gold: Up 3% @ $3,340 /oz.
- Bitcoin: Up 6% @ $103K
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.27
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.38%
- NSE: Safcom PAT @ Kes46B
- KE: 2024 GDP grew @ 4.7%
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Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.
Highlights: Week#19 of 2025;
- US: FED holds @ 4.25%-4.5%
- UK: BOE cuts 25bps to 4.25%
- US and UK sign a trade deal
- CH: Exports up despite tariffs
- Gold: Up 3% @ $3,340 /oz.
- Bitcoin: Up 6% @ $103K
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.27
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.38%
- NSE: Safcom PAT @ Kes46B
- KE: 2024 GDP grew @ 4.7%
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Please listen and consider subscribing.
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Week#18:28.Apr-02.May.2025
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.
Highlights: Week#18 of 2025;
- US: April nonfarm payrolls @ 177K
- US: March PCE inflation @ 2.3%
- US: Q1 GDP contracted by 0.3%
- Euro: Q1 GDP grew @ 0.4%
- Euro: April inflation @ 2.2%
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.34
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.40%
- IMF: Conditions for new funding
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Week#20:12-16.May.2025
Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.
Highlights: Week#20 of 2025;
- US-China: Suspend tariffs for 90-days
- US: April CPI inflation @ 2.3%
- US: Credit rating downgraded
- Gold: Price fell 4% to $3,188 / oz.
- Coinbase: Now in the S&P 500 index
- CBK: USD/KES @ 129.25
- CBK: FX reserves @ $10.16B
- TBILL: 91-day rate @ 8.36%
- KE: April diaspora remit @ $423m
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