HOME ABOUT SERVICES TEAM NEWS CAREERS GET IN TOUCH LOG IN News From MeritKapital Stocks falter on Omicron variant concerns December 2, 2021 Wall Street’s major averages fell more than 1% on Wednesday after a morning rally faded as investor angst about the latest coronavirus variant soared with the first U.S. case confirmation… Read More Ghana budget finally passes with a scale-back of the… December 1, 2021 US stocks fell back in the red on Tuesday, erasing Monday’s rebound as contrasting news on the efficacy of current vaccines against the omicron COVID variant filtered through. Adding to… Read More Markets recover as investors reassess Omicron variant damage November 29, 2021 Markets have traded higher this Monday, unwinding some of Friday’s losses, as investors reassess the potential economic damage of the newly discovered Omicron Covid variant. The new coronavirus variant has… Read More With US markets closed for thanksgiving holiday focus is… November 25, 2021 A tech shares bounce moved European equities higher on Thursday following similar moves in US and Asia. Strong data in the US yesterday, which is combined with elevated inflation could… Read More Benin requests new IMF-supported program November 24, 2021 Stocks were mixed Wednesday and Treasury yields declined as traders weighed economic risks from tighter monetary policy while awaiting key U.S. data as well as the latest Federal Reserve minutes. A climb… Read More Lira freefall continues as Erdogan digs in on rate… November 23, 2021 US stocks closed mostly lower on Monday with stocks giving up gains that followed Powell’s confirmation by President Biden to continue as Fed Chair. The NASDAQ led losses, down 1.26%… Read More COVID lockdowns threaten recovery November 22, 2021 U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, with gains in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Utilities sectors led shares higher and losses in the Oil & Gas, Financials… Read More US stocks advance as labor market continues to recover November 19, 2021 The S&P 500 hit another record as Macy’s and Kohl’s posted strong earnings and unemployment data showed the labor market is continuing to recover. The S&P 500 gained 0.34% to… Read More Stock markets stall on growth and interest rates concerns November 18, 2021 Stock markets have opened mixed in Asia with safe haven assets, including gold, Japanese yen and government bonds, trading higher. The hint of risk off mood crept into the markets,… Read More Oil sags as mixed hopes linger on potential for… November 17, 2021 Most Asian stocks fell Wednesday as the dollar held around a one-year high, bolstered by robust U.S. economic data that highlighted the case for tighter monetary policy and pushed up Treasury yields. The S&P… Read More 1 2 3 … 27 Subscribe Curated newsletters and research on our emerging markets regions of focus SIGN UP Categories MeritKapital News Newsletter Follow us on Twitter @meritkapital ARTICLES +357 25 857 700 MESSAGE US QUICK LINKS HOME ABOUT TEAM NEWS CAREERS CONTACT CLIENTS PORTAL COOKIE POLICY ADDRESS Eftapaton Court, 2nd Floor 256 Arch. Makarios III Avenue CY-3105 Limassol, Cyprus P.O. Box 53180 SUBSCRIBE CURATED NEWSLETTERS AND RESEARCH ON OUR EMERGING MARKETS REGIONS OF FOCUS MeritKapital is authorized and regulated by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec). (Licence No.: 077/06) RISK WARNING : PLEASE BE AWARE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF INVESTMENTS CARRY GREATER RISK THAN OTHERS. VALUES MAY FALL AS WELL AS RISE. AS SUCH, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE INVESTOR MAY LOSE ALL OF THEIR INVESTED CAPITAL. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUR GENERAL RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS. LEGAL ● REGULATORY ● PRIVACY Live Chat