Natural disasters, investor sentiments and stock market reactions: Evidence from Turkey–Syria earthquakes

Rilwan Sakariyahu; Rodiat Lawal; Olayinka Oyekola; Oluwatoyin Esther Dosumu; Rasheed Adigun

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111153

Natural disasters, investor sentiments and stock market reactions: Evidence from Turkey–Syria earthquakes

Rilwan Sakariyahu, Rodiat Lawal, Olayinka Oyekola, Oluwatoyin Esther Dosumu, Rasheed Adigun

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This study provides stylised facts on the relationships between natural disasters, investor sentiments and market performance using the recent Turkey–Syria earthquakes. We employ daily stock market data relating to Turkey's 21 major trading partners and find significant negative impact of the disaster on the sampled countries’ stock market returns, particularly for countries near Turkey.

Original language	English
Article number	111153
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	228
Early online date	5 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111153
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2023

Keywords

Earthquake
Investor sentiment
Stock market
Trading partners
Turkey–Syria

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