Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin is certain the world market would come out of its shock in the coming days.
UK stocks fell following stocks in Asian and European markets after Donald Trump won the US election.
The FUTSE 100 index was down about 0.5% to 6812 in the first hour, although that was less steep than expected.
Other major European stock markets are also lower, with money flowing into safe haven stocks, gold and currencies including the Yen.
But the head of the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bokpin says the world market will pick up in no time.
“What is happening on the stock market now is just normal, just like the Brexit, these are initial reactions but in no time, markets will absorb. It is just that the market was not prepared for Trump, due to the major predictions that dominated for Hillary”
He allayed fears Mr. Trump’s victory will negatively affect Ghana’s trade relations with the United States.
“I do expect that we will continue as we have done. America needs Ghana and Ghana needs America,” he said.
“If you want to boost growth you can’t do it in isolation. A Trump presidency will not isolate America from the world, that can’t happen according to international trade regulations”, he stressed
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