vii
2.1.6 The impact of interest rates on bank stock returns
18
2.2
Conclusion
21
Conceptual Framework
22
Chapter
3
Data
and
Methodology
23
3.0
Introduction
23
3.1
The
data
23
3.2
Methodology
23
3.3
Expected
result
28
3.4
Conclusion
28
Chapter 4 Data Analysis
29
4.0
Introduction
29
4.1
Descriptive
Analysis
29
4.2
Empirical
Results
40
4.2.1
Correlation
Analysis 40
4.2.2
Regression
Analysis
45
4.2.2.1 Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Banking Industry Stock Returns 45
4.2.2.2 Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Shanghai Exchange Stock Returns 46
4.2.2.3 Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Shenzhen Exchange Stock Returns 48
4.2.2.4 Impact of Macroeconomic Variables with Control
Factor MRSH on Banking
Industry
Stock
Return 49
4.2.2.5 Impact of Macroeconomic Variables with Control Factor MRSZ on Banking
Industry
Stock
Return 51
Chapter
5
Summary
Discussion
and
Conclusion 54
5.0
Introduction
54
5.1
Summary 54
5.2
Limitations
of
Study
55
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LIST OF TABLES
Table
1. Descriptive Information of Macroeconomic factors
impacting stock returns
42
2.
Average monthly R, MRSH, MRSZ and INF for each year
44
3. Average monthly R, MRSH, MRSZ and EX for each year
46
4. Average monthly R, MRSH,
MRSZ and MS for each year
48
5. Average monthly R, MRSH, MRSZ and INT for each year
50
6.
The correlation between INF, EX, MS, INF in the model (1)
53
7. The correlation between INF, EX, MS, INF in the model (2)
54
8. Correlation between INF, EX, MS, INF in the model (3)
55
9.
The correlation between MRSH, MRSZ, INF, EX, MS, INF 56
10. The results of the GLS estimation about the impact
of macroeconomic factor on
the
banking
industry
stock
return
(R)
59
11. The results of the GLS estimation about the impact of macroeconomic factor on
the MRSH
61
12. The results of the GLS estimation about the impact of macroeconomic factor on
the MRSZ
63
13. The results of the GLS estimation about the impact of
both macroeconomic factor
and MRSH on the banking industry stock
return
(R)
66
14. The results of the GLS estimation about the impact of both macroeconomic factor
and MRSZ on the banking industry stock
return
(R)
69