Impact of Fed's monetary policy decisions on volatility traverse between stock markets

Abstract

The proclamation of monetary action has a mirroring effect on financial market. In view of this, the study attempts to shed light on the volatility traverse between stock markets corresponding to monetary policy announcements by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed). The top 10 economies' market returns are analyzed around 19 unprecedented Fed interest rate policy announcements made over the period from December 17, 2015 to February 28, 2023. The study employs generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity-Baba Engle Kraft and Kroner (GARCH-BEKK) model for analysis. The evidence suggests a shock spillover in the stock markets in the short run when Fed announces its interest rate decision; but there is not much evidence for volatility persistence in the long run. Thus, the results indicate that market participants understand the degree to which stock market returns anticipate future Fed interest rate policy announcements and their shock and volatility impact.