The Trading Room

The Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained in contraction territory for the second consecutive month as Kenya’s private sector continued to face challenging operating conditions in April 2026. While the index rose to 49.4...

Oil prices recorded a second consecutive decline on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would temporarily suspend its naval escort operations in the Strait of Hormuz, thereby bolstering market expectations for...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has recently released its latest data on commercial bank interest rates, revealing a significant shift in the cost of credit and the returns on savings compared to the previous...

For the first time in ten years, the volume of trade between Kenya and Tanzania has recorded a decline, retreating from a record high and raising fresh concerns about slowing momentum between East Africa’s two...

Tier I lender Absa Bank Kenya has revamped its asset financing programme pledging to deploy KES 100 billion over the next three years to businesses and individuals. The initiative aims to improve access to productive...