The role of macroeconomic and geopolitical news on gold returns and volatility

Autores/as

  • Nicholas Apergis University of Derby
  • Tasawar Hayat King Abdulaziz University
  • Tareq Saeed King Abdulaziz University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.10.1.2021.72-80

Resumen

The goal of this paper is to explore the simultaneous role of macroeconomic and geopolitical news in gold returns and its associated volatility. The analysis uses sentiment scores for certain macroeconomic and geopolitical global news, along with a GARCH modelling approach. The findings document that both types of news substantially impact gold returns and their associated volatility, with geopolitical news having a stronger impact.

Biografía del autor/a

Nicholas Apergis, University of Derby

Professor of Economics

Business School, Law and Social Sciences

Tasawar Hayat, King Abdulaziz University

Economics, Professor of Economics

Tareq Saeed, King Abdulaziz University

Economics, Professor of Economics

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2021-02-21

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Apergis, N., Hayat, T., & Saeed, T. (2021). The role of macroeconomic and geopolitical news on gold returns and volatility. Economics and Business Letters, 10(1), 72–80. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.10.1.2021.72-80

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