SIB GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF | 05 Aug 2025
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SIB GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF | 05 Aug 2025

Highlights Renewed tariff jitters, an uncertain trade policy path and weak economic data drove U.S. equities lower for the week, with some indices seeing their worst week since the tariff-driven sell-off in early April. The week began on a positive note, with the U.S. and the EU reaching a framework deal on trade. The agreement…

WEEKLY FIXED INCOME REPORT | 04 Aug 2025
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WEEKLY FIXED INCOME REPORT | 04 Aug 2025

MONEY MARKET STATISTICS Interbank lending volumes edged lower to KES 11.90bn from KES 13.03bn over the week, with activity holding steady throughout. The average interbank rate was largely unchanged at 9.62%, amid sustained liquidity absorption by the CBK. The table below summarizes market liquidity indicators: On a month-on-month basis, average traded volumes dropped by 21.3%…

H1 2025 MANSA-X MARKETS REVIEW & Q3 2025 OUTLOOK
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H1 2025 MANSA-X MARKETS REVIEW & Q3 2025 OUTLOOK

From Turmoil to Record Highs.  It is easy to tell a simple story about the markets at the moment, but it would be wrong. In the parable of the blind men attempting to describe an elephant, one likens it to a snake after touching its trunk, while another describes it as a tree after feeling…

WEEKLY FIXED INCOME REPORT | 28 July 2025
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WEEKLY FIXED INCOME REPORT | 28 July 2025

MONEY MARKET STATISTICS Interbank lending volumes increased to KES 13.03bn from KES 10.75bn over the week, with activity remaining relatively steady throughout. The average interbank rate was largely unchanged, inching down to 9.62%, amid sustained liquidity absorption by the CBK. The table below summarizes market liquidity indicators: On a month-on-month basis, average traded volumes remain…

SIB GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF | 21 July 2025
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SIB GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKLY MARKET BRIEF | 21 July 2025

Highlights U.S. market bulls charged forward in the week, reversing the previous week’s drop and reaching new record highs supported by solid corporate earnings reports and generally favourable economic data. Earnings season began in earnest on Tuesday with several big banks reporting earnings. JP Morgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, and Citigroup both reported better-than-expected…

WEEKLY FIXED INCOME REPORT | 21 July 2025
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WEEKLY FIXED INCOME REPORT | 21 July 2025

MONEY MARKET STATISTICS Interbank lending volumes eased to KES 10.75bn from KES 11.93bn, despite an increase in transaction activity over the week. Meanwhile, the average interbank rate held steady, edging up slightly to 9.64%, amid continued liquidity absorption in the market by the Central Bank. The table below summarizes the market liquidity indicators: On a…