Dynamic and frequency connectedness across Islamic stock indexes, bonds, crude oil and gold
International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management
ISSN: 1753-8394
Article publication date: 4 June 2019
Issue publication date: 21 August 2019
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the connectedness of Islamic Stock Markets in five regional financial systems, namely, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe (EU), GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and APAC (Asia-Pacific Countries), and across different asset classes (i.e. bonds, gold and crude oil).
Design/methodology/approach
This methodology is inspired by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) and Barunlik and Krehlik (2017) for performing dynamic variance decomposition network and for studying time–frequency dynamics of connectedness at different frequencies.
Findings
Results show that the nature of connectedness over the past decade is time–frequency dynamics. The decomposition of the total volatility spillovers is mostly dominated by the long-run component. Furthermore, dominant regions are the largest contributors of spillover index, with the lowest contribution in the system coming from the GCC market. Results also reveal a slightly higher volatility spillover index of Islamic than conventional equity indexes. Finally, the system that encompasses commodities and Islamic finance instruments, generates the much lower volatility spillover.
Originality/value
The findings have significant implications for portfolio managers who are interested in being able to predict asset returns, as well as for policymakers who are concerned with market stability.
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Citation
Trabelsi, N. (2019), "Dynamic and frequency connectedness across Islamic stock indexes, bonds, crude oil and gold", International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 306-321. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMEFM-02-2018-0043
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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