The global financial crisis has vigorously struck major financial markets around the world, in particular in the developed economies since they have suffered the most. However, some commodity markets, and in particular the precious metal markets, seem to be unscathed by this financial downturn....

In the last two decades, the world economy has been challenged by different economic and financial crises. These events have captured researchers' attention, and in particular, the analysis of contagion effects derived from stock market shocks has been a focal point of discussions. This paper...