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Testing the Predictive Power of Machine Learning Algorithms for Stock Market Movements Based on Air Pollution Data

In: Industry Forward and Technology Transformation in Business and Entrepreneurship

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  • Kelvin Lee Yong Ming

    (Taylor’s University)

Abstract

Air pollution has seriously threatened the lives of mankind. Governments throughout the world are taking several steps to reduce the impact of air pollution. Several recent studies found that variations in air pollution adversely affect the stock market movement by using the conventional statistical model, such as the fixed effect model and quantile regression. This study attempts to narrow down the methodological gap by testing the predictive power of machine learning algorithms for Singapore stock market movements based on air pollution data. Specifically, this study tested five machine learning algorithms—(i) Random Forest, (ii) XGBoost, (iii) ADaBoost, (iv) Support Vector Machine, and (v) K-Nearest Neighbour. The input data for the prediction comprised the closing prices, and index for PM 2.5 and PM 10. The accuracy of prediction was further measured by using MAE, MAPE, MSE, and RMSE. The results indicated that XGBoost has the highest accuracy in predicting Singapore’s stock price movements. The findings also suggest that the 1 day average (value from the previous day) of the closing price, and the index for PM2.5 and PM10 are suitable for the prediction of stock market movements. These findings serve as a guideline for stock market prediction among market participants when considering air pollution.

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  • Kelvin Lee Yong Ming, 2023. "Testing the Predictive Power of Machine Learning Algorithms for Stock Market Movements Based on Air Pollution Data," Springer Books, in: Mohd Nor Hakimin Yusoff (ed.), Industry Forward and Technology Transformation in Business and Entrepreneurship, pages 151-160, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-99-2337-3_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2337-3_14
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