This study presents a thorough investigation of the relationship between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and daily stock price changes. We use several types of COVID-19 patients as indicators for exploring whether stock prices are significantly affected by COVID-19's impact. In addition,...

We identify a strong presence of sentiment exposure in commodity futures returns. Sentiment is able to provide additional explanatory power for comovement among commodity futures beyond the macro- and equity-related sources. Commodity futures with low open interest growth, high volatilities, low...

Using a large cross-section of international household-level data, we explore the relation between institutional quality, households' level of trust and stock-market participation. We find that institutional quality has a significant impact on both trust and stock-market participation. We also...