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The Spillover Effect of the Federal Reserve’s Aggressive Interest Rate Hike on China’s Stock Market in the Post-pandemic Era

Weibin Ni * 1
1 University of California

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Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences, Vol. 51, 71-84
Published 01 December 2023. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by EWA Publishing
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Citation Weibin Ni. The Spillover Effect of the Federal Reserve’s Aggressive Interest Rate Hike on China’s Stock Market in the Post-pandemic Era. AEMPS (2023) Vol. 51: 71-84. DOI: 10.54254/2754-1169/51/20230629.

Abstract

In March 2022, the sudden shift in monetary policy by the Federal Reserve, which has been followed by eleven consecutive interest rate hikes totaling 525 basis points, has had a profound impact on the global economy. This article utilizes an ARIMA model to forecast the Nasdaq and SSEC indices and empirically analyzes the spillover effects of the Fed's interest rate hikes and balance sheet reduction on the Chinese stock market. In the short term, the unconventional monetary policies of the Federal Reserve are expected to have significant negative effects on the Chinese stock market. However, in the long term, China's financial market will gradually absorb these impacts and adjust the stock market trajectory according to its own economic cycle. Based on this empirical research, the article offers recommendations for Chinese policymakers on how to safeguard against such international financial events. It emphasizes the need to strengthen regulation, closely monitor the monetary policy directions of both countries, and make flexible adjustments to policies, avoiding one-size-fits-all approaches. As China serves as a representative of emerging economies, the findings of this study have implications for policymakers in other emerging economies as well.

Keywords

spillover effect, ARIMA model, interest rate hike

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Financial Technology and Business Analysis
ISBN (Print)
978-1-83558-149-0
ISBN (Online)
978-1-83558-150-6
Published Date
01 December 2023
Series
Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences
ISSN (Print)
2754-1169
ISSN (Online)
2754-1177
DOI
10.54254/2754-1169/51/20230629
Copyright
01 December 2023
Open Access
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