EconomicsBusinessMedicine

Dayong Zhang, Minwen Hu, Qiang Ji

2020.4.16Finance Research Letters

DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2020.101528

tlooto Summary

The potential consequence of policy interventions, such as the US’ decision to implement a zero-percent interest rate and unlimited quantitative easing (QE), and how these policies may introduce further uncertainties into global financial markets are analyzed.

Abstract

Highlights • The COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts on global financial markets.• Substantial increases of volatility are found in global markets due to the outbreak.• Global stock markets linkages display clear different patterns before and after the pandemic announcement.• Policy responses may create further uncertainties in the global financial markets.

Citation format

ZHANG, Dayong; HU, Minwen; JI, Qiang. Financial markets under the global pandemic of COVID-19. Finance Research Letters, 2020, 36: 101528–101528.