Macroeconomic determinants of U.S. stock prices

This paper investigates the macroeconomic determinants of stock market prices in Namibia. The investigation was conducted using a VECM econometric methodology and revealed that Namibian stock market prices are chiefly determined by economic activity, interest rates, inflation, money supply and exchange rates. An increase in economic activity and the money supply increases stock market prices, while increases in inflation and interest rates decrease stock prices. The results suggest that equities are not a hedge against inflation in Namibia, and contractionary monetary policy generally depresses stock prices. Increasing economic activity promotes stock market price development.

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Macroeconomic Determinants of Stock Price Variations: An Economic Analysis of Kse-100 Index

Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.52131/pjhss.2013.0101.0003 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 28-46

Author(s):

Altaf Hussain ◽

Musrat Rafique ◽

Ambar Khalil ◽

Maryam Nawaz

Keyword(s):

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Gross Domestic Product ◽

Interest Rates ◽

Money Supply ◽

Unemployment Rate ◽

Stock Prices ◽

Stock Price ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Domestic Product ◽

Macroeconomic Determinants

The main objective of this study is to assess the macroeconomic determinants of stock price variability in Pakistan. The quarterly data on macroeconomic variables (Gross Domestic Product, Foreign Direct Investment, Interest Rates, Exports, Money Supply and Unemployment Rate) and KSE-100 Index as proxy of stock price variation for the period of 1992:01 to 2012:04 is taken for the empirical investigation. Johansen co-integration test and VECM is used for this purpose. The analysis of this study specifies that the foreign direct investment, interest rates, export and unemployment rate have significant and negative impact on KSE-100 index, while money supply has found to be a significant and positive determinant of stock prices. On the other hand gross domestic product have a positive but insignificant impact on stock prices in Pakistan.

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Macroeconomic Determinants of the Behavior of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)

International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management ◽

10.4018/ijabim.2016010101 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Nabila Nisha

Keyword(s):

Stock Returns ◽

Stock Prices ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

Emerging Market ◽

Macroeconomic Factors ◽

Developed Economies ◽

Regulatory Changes ◽

Considerable Impact ◽

Macroeconomic Determinants ◽

The Impact

Many past studies documented a strong evidence of a linkage between stock prices and macroeconomic activities across different stock markets and time horizons. However, most of these studies have focused on developed economies and highlighted the impact of either domestic variables or a few global factors. In recent times, the impact of global macroeconomic factors upon stock returns has garnered a lot of interest due to globalization. The aim of this paper is therefore to examine the combined influence of global and domestic macroeconomic factors upon stock returns and extend this relationship to an emerging market of Bangladesh. Using Vector Autoregression (VAR) model, findings indicate a considerable impact of money supply for the stock returns of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Additionally, an insignificant influence of the world price index is observed, which implies a complete segmentation of DSE from the global financial markets. Finally, the study highlights regulatory changes and policy-making decisions from the perspective of Bangladesh.

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The Effect of Current Ratio and Debt to Asset Ratio on Net Profit Margin and Stock Prices: A Study of Basic Industry and Chemicals Companies

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology ◽

10.32628/ijsrst207561 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 282-294

Author(s):

Sudirman S ◽

Muhammad Wahyuddin Abdullah ◽

Muhammad Obie

Keyword(s):

Stock Prices ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Profit Margin ◽

Current Ratio ◽

Industry Sector ◽

Basic Industry ◽

Net Profit ◽

Equity Ratio ◽

Index Value

This study examined the effect of current ratio and debt to asset ratio on net profit margin and stock prices of the sector basic industry and chemicals companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2015-2019. The object of research was the stock prices of companies in the Basic Industry and Chemicals sector, which have been published through the official website of the Indonesian capital market. It was used secondary data derived from the monthly statistics, including Current Ratio data, Net Profit Margin, Debt to Asset Ratio, and data on closing prices for the period 2015-2019. In analyzing data, it was used path analysis of secondary data obtained from the basic industry sector financial statements of 60 companies. The company's performance in this sector is considered quite good when seen from the movement of the index value in the last five years. The results show that direct current ratio had a positive and significant effect on the net profit margin, and the debt to equity ratio did not significantly influence the net profit margin. The current ratio has a positive and significant effect on stock prices, and the debt to equity ratio has a negative and not significant effect on stock prices. In contrast, the net profit margin has a significant effect on stock prices in the basic industry sector companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Indirectly the current ratio has a positive and significant effect on stock prices. In contrast, the debt to asset ratio has a negative and not significant effect on the company's stock prices in the basic industry sector on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

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An Empirical Investigation of Factors Affecting Stock Prices in Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/2014.16.01.05 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 74-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vinh Vo Xuan

Keyword(s):

Exchange Rates ◽

Crude Oil ◽

Foreign Exchange ◽

Stock Prices ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Oil Prices ◽

Foreign Exchange Rates ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Crude Oil Prices ◽

Before And After

This paper investigates factors affecting Vietnam’s stock prices including US stock prices, foreign exchange rates, gold prices and crude oil prices. Using the daily data from 2005 to 2012, the results indicate that Vietnam’s stock prices are influenced by crude oil prices. In addition, Vietnam’s stock prices are also affected significantly by US stock prices, and foreign exchange rates over the period before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. There is evidence that Vietnam’s stock prices are highly correlated with US stock prices, foreign exchange rates and gold prices for the same period. Furthermore, Vietnam’s stock prices were cointegrated with US stock prices both before and after the crisis, and with foreign exchange rates, gold prices and crude oil prices only during and after the crisis.

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