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Convergence of Returns on Chinese and Russian Stock Markets with World Markets: National and Sectoral Perspectives

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  • Jan Babecký
  • LuboÅ¡ Komárek
  • ZlatuÅ¡e Komárková

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Interest in examining the financial linkages of economies has increased in the wake of the 2008/9 global financial crisis. Applying the concepts of beta- and sigma-convergence of stock market returns, we assess changes over time in the degree of stock market integration of Russia and China with each other, as well as with respect to the United States, the Euro Area, and Japan. Our analysis is based on national and sectoral data spanning the period September 1995 to October 2010. Overall, we find evidence for gradually increasing convergence of stock market returns after the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 1998 Russian financial crisis. Following a major disruption caused by the 2008/9 global financial crisis, the process of stock market return convergence resumes between Russia and China, as well as with world markets. Notably, the episode of sigma-divergence from the 2008/9 crisis is stronger for China than for Russia. We also find that the process of stock market return convergence and the impact of the recent crisis have not been uniform at the sectoral level, suggesting the potential for diversification of risk across sectors.

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  • Jan Babecký & LuboÅ¡ Komárek & ZlatuÅ¡e Komárková, 2013. "Convergence of Returns on Chinese and Russian Stock Markets with World Markets: National and Sectoral Perspectives," National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, vol. 223(1), pages 16-34, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:niesru:v:223:y:2013:i:1:p:r16-r34
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    1. Tapia, Pablo & Pastén, Boris & Sepulveda Velasquez, Jorge, 2022. "Performance of the Chinese energy market in times of Russian military interventions," MPRA Paper 112747, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    4. CHIRILA, Viorica & CHIRILA, Ciprian, 2014. "Testing Stock Markets’ Integration From Central And Eastern European Countries Within Euro Zone," Studii Financiare (Financial Studies), Centre of Financial and Monetary Research "Victor Slavescu", vol. 18(3), pages 76-88.

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    Keywords

    Stock market integration; beta-convergence; sigma-convergence; China; Russia; sectoral and national analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates

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