European Markets’ Reactions to Exogenous Shocks: A High Frequency Data Analysis of the 2005 London Bombings

Terrorist incidents exert a negative, albeit usually short-lived, impact on markets and equity returns. Given the integration of global financial markets, mega-terrorist events also have a high contagion potential with their shock waves being transmitted across countries and markets. This paper inve...

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Main Authors: Christos Kollias, Stephanos Papadamou, Costas Siriopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/1/4/154