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The nexus between Covid-19 fear and stock market volatility

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ID15067459
AuthorsWeiqing Li (0009-0004-7489-6847, Zhejiang International Studies University), Fengsheng Chien (0000-0002-1394-4161, School of Finance and Accounting, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fujian, China. & Faculty of Business, City university of Macau, Macau, China, corresponding author), Hafiz Waqas Kamran (0000-0001-6908-6998, Iqra University), Talla M Aldeehani (0009-0001-0528-030X, Kuwait University), Muhammad Sadiq (0000-0001-6100-9058, Taylor's University), Vu Cong Nguyen (0000-0003-2947-5870, Thu Dau Mot University), Van Chien Nguyen (0000-0002-4389-4951, Dalat University), Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary (0000-0001-5446-7093, Social Science Research Institute, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume35
Issue1
Pages1765-1785
Publication date2022-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1331-677X • E-ISSN: 1848-9664
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1331677x.2021.1914125
OpenAlexW3163916874
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited56

This study described an empirical link between COVID-19 fear and stock market volatility. Studying COVID-19 fear with stock market volatility is crucial for planning adequate portfolio diversification in international financial markets. The study used AR (1) – GARCH (1,1) to measure stock market volatility associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that COVID-19 fear is the ultimate cause driving public attention and stock market volatility. The results demonstrate that stock market performance and GDP growth decreased significantly through average increases during the pandemic. Further, with a 1% increase in COVID-19 cases, the stock return and GDP decreased by 0.8%, 0.56%, respectively. However, GDP growth demonstrated a slight movement with stock exchange. Moreover, public attention to the attitude of buying or selling was highly dependent on the COVID-19 pandemic reported cases index, death index, and global fear index. Consequently, investment in the gold market, rather than in the stock market, is recommended. The study also suggests policy implications for key stakeholders

Business · Economics · Financial economics · Monetary economics · Pandemic · Stock exchange · Stock market · Stock market bubble · Stock market index · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 impact on air quality · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Finance · Internal Medicine

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Citations per year3,8
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 17

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