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Financial Contagion of the Russian Stock Market from the European Stock Market During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Marina Yu. Malkina

    (Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation)

  • Dmitry Yu. Rogachev

    (Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation)

Abstract

This paper investigates the transmission of financial contagion from the European to the Russian stock market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial contagion refers to the spread of instability and shocks across individual countries, sectors, or markets during a crisis, where the relationship between returns and volatility of different assets goes beyond normal interactions. Using the construction of extended autoregressive models, we test the contagion of the RTSI composite index from the EURO STOXX 50 index, with the US dollar exchange rate and the spot price of Urals crude oil serving as control variables. The calculation of the moving coefficient of variation in assets prices allows us to distinguish the pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis periods, for which three separate autoregressive models are built. The contagion of the Russian stock market from the European stock market in these models is identified in two ways: 1) based on the growth and significance of estimated coefficient for the tested variable (STOXX 50 index return) during the crisis; 2) through an increase in the contribution of the tested variable to the explained variance of the dependent variable (RTSI return). In addition, we tested contagion based on the method of central co-moments of the distribution of returns, skewness and volatility of the tested and dependent variable. The analysis has convincingly demonstrated the existence of a financial contagion effect from the European stock market to the Russian stock market in the short term — strengthening of the impact of the European STOXX 50 index on the Russian RTSI index in the acute phase of the pandemic. Understanding the factors contributing to the spread of market shocks in the context of financial globalization can help policymakers to implement effective financial regulatory measures and maintain long-term financial stability in line with national interests. For investors, it helps to identify potential risks and opportunities, enabling optimal hedging and diversification response strategies.

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  • Marina Yu. Malkina & Dmitry Yu. Rogachev, 2024. "Financial Contagion of the Russian Stock Market from the European Stock Market During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal, Financial Research Institute, Moscow 125375, Russia, issue 2, pages 27-42, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:240202:p:27-42
    DOI: 10.31107/2075-1990-2024-2-27-42
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    stock market; rate of returns; financial contagion; COVID-19 pandemic; exchange rate; crude oil price; extended autoregressive model;
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    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • F37 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Finance Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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