The Trading Room

Oil prices held near multi-year highs on Monday, underpinned by an improved outlook for demand as increased COVID-19 vaccinations help lift travel curbs. Brent crude was up 14 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $72.83...

Market activity on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) rose during the week, boosted by the sale of shares on the banking sector and also sustained activity on the Safaricom Plc. Foreign investors maintained a dominant...

Global markets were mixed during the week as investors reacted to various economic data from both the U.S Consumer price index and also various economic data from china and from the middle east. Investors were...

Kenya has received a $750 million loan from the World Bank to support its budget and help the East African economy recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank approved this development...

Stocks on wall street closed modestly higher at the end of a torpid week marked with few market-moving catalysts and persistent concerns over whether current inflation spikes could linger and cause the U.S. Federal Reserve...