The Impact of COVID19 Pandemic Expectations on the Dynamic of Stock Market Returns (Example of the US)

Student: Uzhanskiy Artur

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: World Economy (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2021

The coronavirus outbreak occurred just over a year ago, but it has already drastically changed our way of life and has become a real global challenge. Moreover, the global economy, trade, and international finance have undergone tremendous changes. Almost all countries all over the world have lost a significant share of their GDP, and the indices of many stock markets have lost a large number of points. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of pandemic expectations on the dynamics of the US stock market returns, as well as to determine the nature of this impact. To achieve this goal, both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used. Keywords: pandemic, coronavirus, yields, stock market, USA

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