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Main Authors: Adrangi, Bahram, Chatrath, Arjun, Hatamerad, Saman, Raffiee, Kambiz
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05552
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author Adrangi, Bahram
Chatrath, Arjun
Hatamerad, Saman
Raffiee, Kambiz
author_facet Adrangi, Bahram
Chatrath, Arjun
Hatamerad, Saman
Raffiee, Kambiz
contents This study investigates the relationship between the market volatility of the iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) and economic and market sentiment indicators from the United States, China, and globally during periods of economic uncertainty. Specifically, it examines the association between AIA volatility and key indicators such as the US Economic Uncertainty Index (ECU), the US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPU), China's Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPUCH), the Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (GEPU), and the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index (VIX), spanning the years 2007 to 2023. Employing methodologies such as the two-covariate GARCH-MIDAS model, regime-switching Markov Chain (MSR), and quantile regressions (QR), the study explores the regime-dependent dynamics between AIA volatility and economic/market sentiment, taking into account investors' sensitivity to market uncertainties across different regimes. The findings reveal that the relationship between realized volatility and sentiment varies significantly between high- and low-volatility regimes, reflecting differences in investors' responses to market uncertainties under these conditions. Additionally, a weak association is observed between short-term volatility and economic/market sentiment indicators, suggesting that these indicators may have limited predictive power, especially during high-volatility regimes. The QR results further demonstrate the robustness of MSR estimates across most quantiles. Overall, the study provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between market volatility and economic/market sentiment, offering practical implications for investors and policymakers.
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spellingShingle Equity Markets Volatility, Regime Dependence and Economic Uncertainty: The Case of Pacific Basin
Adrangi, Bahram
Chatrath, Arjun
Hatamerad, Saman
Raffiee, Kambiz
Econometrics
This study investigates the relationship between the market volatility of the iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) and economic and market sentiment indicators from the United States, China, and globally during periods of economic uncertainty. Specifically, it examines the association between AIA volatility and key indicators such as the US Economic Uncertainty Index (ECU), the US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPU), China's Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPUCH), the Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (GEPU), and the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index (VIX), spanning the years 2007 to 2023. Employing methodologies such as the two-covariate GARCH-MIDAS model, regime-switching Markov Chain (MSR), and quantile regressions (QR), the study explores the regime-dependent dynamics between AIA volatility and economic/market sentiment, taking into account investors' sensitivity to market uncertainties across different regimes. The findings reveal that the relationship between realized volatility and sentiment varies significantly between high- and low-volatility regimes, reflecting differences in investors' responses to market uncertainties under these conditions. Additionally, a weak association is observed between short-term volatility and economic/market sentiment indicators, suggesting that these indicators may have limited predictive power, especially during high-volatility regimes. The QR results further demonstrate the robustness of MSR estimates across most quantiles. Overall, the study provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between market volatility and economic/market sentiment, offering practical implications for investors and policymakers.
title Equity Markets Volatility, Regime Dependence and Economic Uncertainty: The Case of Pacific Basin
topic Econometrics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05552