Monetary Policy and Speculative Spillovers in Financial Markets

R. Demirer, D. Gabauer, R. Gupta, Q. Ji. Monetary Policy and Speculative Spillovers in Financial Markets. Research in International Business and Finance, volume 56, pages 101373, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2020.101373, 4, 2021.

Autoren
  • Riza Demirer
  • David Gabauer
  • Rangan Gupta
  • Qiang Ji
TypArtikel
JournalResearch in International Business and Finance
Band56
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2020.101373
Monat4
Jahr2021
Seiten101373
Abstract

This paper examines the role of monetary policy (MP) as a driver of connectedness patterns in speculative activities in financial markets. Examining measures of speculation in four major markets including gold, equities, Treasury bonds and crude oil, we show that speculative activities can spill over across markets with the stock market generally serving as the main transmitter of speculative shocks. While unconventional MP is associated with greater connectedness of speculative activities in financial markets, we also find that unconventional (conventional) MP drives gold (financial assets) to serve as a net transmitter of speculative shocks to the other markets. The findings establish an important link between the monetary policy signals and trading behavior in financial markets with significant policy implications.