Determinants of the Long-Term Correlation between Crude Oil and Stock Markets

This study employed a dynamic conditional correlation−mixed-data sampling (DCC−MIDAS) approach and panel data analysis to examine the factors that influence the long-term correlation between crude oil and stock markets. Our study shows that there is a positive long-term condition...

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Main Authors: Lu Yang, Lei Yang, Kung-Cheng Ho, Shigeyuki Hamori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/21/4123
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Summary:This study employed a dynamic conditional correlation−mixed-data sampling (DCC−MIDAS) approach and panel data analysis to examine the factors that influence the long-term correlation between crude oil and stock markets. Our study shows that there is a positive long-term conditional correlation between oil prices and stock markets, except during the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2011 European debt crisis. We also found that macroeconomic factors have a significant impact on this correlation. Specifically, risk-free rate has a positive effect, whereas economic activity and credit risk has a negative effect. Our results provide useful information for investors and monetary authorities.
ISSN:1996-1073