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COVID-19 Fear Index and Stock Market

COVID-19 공포지수와 주식시장

  • Kim, Sun Woong (Trading System Major, Graduate School of Business IT, Kookmin University)
  • 김선웅 (국민대학교 비즈니스IT전문대학원 트레이딩시스템전공)
  • Received : 2021.08.02
  • Accepted : 2021.09.20
  • Published : 2021.09.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether the spread of COVID-19 infectious diseases acts as a fear to investors and affects the direction and volatility of stock returns. The investor fear index was proposed using the domestic confirmed patient information of COVID-19, and the influence on stock prices was empirically analyzed. The direction and volatility models of stock prices used the Granger causality and GARCH models, respectively. The results of empirical analysis using the KOSPI index from February 20, 2020 to June 30, 2021 are as follows: First, the COVID-19 fear index showed causality to future stock prices. Second, the COVID-19 fear index has a negative effect on the volatility of KOSPI index returns. In future studies, it is necessary to document the cause by using individual business performance and stock price instead of the stock index.

본 연구의 목적은 COVID-19 전염병 확산이 투자자들에게 공포로 작용하면서 주가의 방향성과 변동성에 영향을 미치는지를 분석하는 것이다. COVID-19의 국내 확진자 정보를 이용하여 투자자 공포지수를 제안하고 주가에 대한 영향력을 실증 분석하였다. 주가의 방향성과 변동성 모형은 각각 그랜저 인과관계 모형, GARCH 모형을 이용하였다. 2020년 2월 20일부터 2021년 6월 30일까지의 코스피 주가지수를 이용한 실증 분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, COVID-19 공포지수는 미래의 주가 수익률에 인과성을 보여주었다. 둘째, COVID-19 공포지수가 수익률의 변동성에는 오히려 음의 영향을 주고 있다. 향후 연구에서는 주가지수 대신 개별 기업 경영 실적과 주가를 이용하여 그 원인을 파악할 필요가 있다.

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