Impact of Macro Factors on Stock Market Capitalization


Authors

  • Lai Cao Mai Phuong
  • Tran Thi Quynh
  • Ho Le Tuong Vi
  • Dinh Thi Kim Truc Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57110/vnujeb.v3i2.155

Keywords:

Exchange rate, foreign direct investment, inflation, gross domestic product growth, interest rate

Abstract

This article studies the impact of macro factors on the market capitalization of countries around the world. The study uses inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, GDP growth and foreign direct investment as a proxy for macroeconomic factors. Data for all variables are collected for the period 2008-2019. Estimation methods for the balanced panel data are used in this study. The results from the generalized method of moments (GMM) show that inflation, interest rates and foreign direct investment are important factors that significantly affect the capitalization of the stock market. The higher the net foreign direct investment capital, the more support for the development of the stock market. Conversely, higher inflation and interest rates will hinder stock market development in these countries. In addition, the study results confirm that developed stock markets have significantly higher capitalization values than the rest.

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Lai Cao Mai Phuong, Tran Thi Quynh, Ho Le Tuong Vi, & Dinh Thi Kim Truc. (2023). Impact of Macro Factors on Stock Market Capitalization. VNU University of Economics and Business, 3(2), 60. https://doi.org/10.57110/vnujeb.v3i2.155

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