Following a short-lived rebound early in the week, the local currency fell to a weekly low, testing the resistance level of UGX3,800, undercut by a pickup in demand from market players as risk sentiment deteriorated on account of a negative report indicating that exports declined by 8.7%, which meant minimal inflows from the export sector. The fixed income segment had a treasury bill with UGX225 billion on offer. Yields edged up on the short end of the market with the 91-day and 182-day printing at 9.249% and 11.349% respectively up from 9.24% and 10.751% as at March 25th. However, market…
MONEY MARKETS WITH STEPHEN KABOYO: UGX drops to weekly low after short-lived rebound

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