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Keeping you informed of the latest developments in the financial markets.

Highlights: Week#50 of 2025;

 * FED: Cuts 25 bps to 3.5%-3.75%
 * FED: Caution on further rate cuts
 * US: Rotation from AI to value stocks
 * Silver: YTD up 112% @ $64 / oz.
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.16
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.77%
 * Safaricom: Bond raises Kes 20B
 * KPC: IPO for Kes 100B in Q1/2026
 * CBK: Financial Inclusion Strategy
 * MPC: Cuts CBR by 25 bps to 9%

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Week#50:08-12.Dec.2025

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Highlights: Week #49 of 2025;

 * US: Sep PCE inflation @ 2.8%
 * US: ADP payrolls cut 32K jobs
 * FED: 87% chance of rate cut 
 * EZ: Nov CPI inflation @ 2.2%
 * Gold: Stable @ $4,212 /oz.
 * Bitcoin: 4-year cycle & volatility
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.41 
 * CBK: MPC meets 9th Dec
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.77%
 * NSE: Family bank raises Kes 8B
 * GOK: Sells 15% of Safaricom

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Week#49:01-05.Dec.2025

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Highlights: Week #48 of 2025;

 * US: Quiet week on econ data
 * US: Tech weighs down stocks
 * US: 85% chance for rate cut
 * Gold: Up 3% to $4,192 / oz.
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.86
 * CBK: Forex @ $11.95 billion
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.77%
 * WB: Kenya 2025 GDP @ 4.9%

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Week #48:24-28.Nov.2025

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Highlights: Week#47 of 2025;

 * US: Sep nonfarm @ 119K 
 * US: Oct CPI data cancelled
 * CME: 70% for Dec rate cut
 * JP: Stimulus package of $135B
 * Gold: Stable @ $4,065/oz.
 * Bitcoin: Freefalling @ $80K
 * CBK: USD/KES dips @ 129.96
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.78%
 * NSE: Safcom bond @ Kes 40B
 * Zenith: To buy Paramount
 * CBK: Liquidity ratio @ 60%

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Week#47:17-21.Nov.2025

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Highlights: Week#46 of 2025;

 * US: Government reopens
 * FED: 50% chance Dec rate cut
 * CH: Oct econ slow down 
 * UK: Q3 GDP grew @ 0.1%
 * Stock: AI trade vs. tech valuations
 * Gold: Steady @ $4,095/oz.
 * Bitcoin: Falls below $95,000
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.25
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.78%
 * OCT: Forex Remit @ $438M
 * KE: Inadequate capacity = debt

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Week#46:10-14.Nov.2025

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Highlights: Week#45 of 2025;

 * US: Oct ADP report +42,000 jobs
 * UK: BOE holds policy @ 4%
 * EZ: Oct inflation dips @ 2.1%
 * Gold: Support @ $4,000/oz.
 * Bitcoin: Brief break below $100K
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.23
 * TBILL: 91 & 182-day @ 7.79%
 * CBK: FX reserves @ $12B
 * CBK: Debt @ Kes 12 trillion
 * IMF: Concern USD/KES stability

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Week#45:03-07.Nov.2025

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Highlights: Week#44 of 2025;

 * FED: Cuts 25bps @ 3.75%-4%
 * ECB: Holds policy rate @ 2%
 * EZ: Q3 GDP grew @ 0.2%
 * Gold: YTD up 53% @ $4,000
 * CBK: Oct inflation @ 4.6%
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.24
 * CBK: Kesonia @ 9.26%
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.80%
 * CBK: Debt @ Kes 11.9 trillion
 * KE: Sovereign Wealth Fund

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Week#44:27-31.Oct.2025

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Highlights: Week#43 of 2025;

 * US: 3rd week Govt shutdown
 * US: Sep CPI inflation @ 3%
 * UK: Sep inflation @ 3.8%
 * JP: Sep inflation @ 2.9%
 * Gold: Down 3% @ $4,100
 * CBK: USD/KES @ 129.24
 * CBK: Forex @ $12.08B
 * TBILL: 91-day @ 7.82%
 * IMF: Sovereign-bank nexus

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Week#43:20-24.Oct.2025

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Highlights: Week#42 of 2025;

 * FED: To stop quantitative tightening
 * UK: Aug GDP grew @ 0.1%
 * US: Sell-off in banking stocks
 * Gold: YTD up 64% @ $4,211/oz.
 * Citi & Absa: Custody of crypto assets
 * CBK: FX reserves @ $12.07 billion
 * Diaspora: Sept remittance @ $419m
 * CBK: 91-day @ 7.85% & Kesonia @ 9.23%
 * NSE: Absa NewGold ETF @ Kes5,335
 * KE: Debt swap from USD to Yuan 

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Week#42.13-17.Oct.2025

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Highlights: Week#41 of 2025;

 * WB: 2025 China to grow @ 4.8%
 * US: Trump post = stocks lose $2 trillion
 * US: Yields dip on shift to safe haven assets
 * Gold: Breaks above $4,000/oz.
 * CBK: USD/KES flat @ 129.24
 * CBK: Forex reserves @ $11.2B 
 * TBILL: 91-day rate @ 7.89%
 * KE: Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 
 * Crypto: Kenyans transacted Kes 426B
 * CBK: MPC cuts 25 bps CBR @ 9.25%

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Week#41:06-10.Oct.2025

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