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Volatility Spillovers Between the U.S. and Romanian Markets: The BET–SFT-500 Dynamic Under Political Uncertainty.

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Titel: Volatility Spillovers Between the U.S. and Romanian Markets: The BET–SFT-500 Dynamic Under Political Uncertainty.
Autoren: Aivaz, Kamer-Ainur, Mastac, Lavinia, Jula, Dorin, Vancea, Diane Paula Corina, Duhnea, Cristina, Condrea, Elena
Quelle: Risks; Aug2025, Vol. 13 Issue 8, p150, 38p
Schlagwörter: MARKET volatility, EMERGING markets, EXTERNALITIES, POLITICAL stability, COVID-19 pandemic, FINANCIAL markets, GARCH model
Geografische Kategorien: UNITED States, ROMANIA
Abstract: This paper analyzes the volatility relationship between the Romanian BET index and the U.S. SFT-500 index during the period 2019–2024, with a particular focus on the impact of political and geopolitical shocks. The study investigates whether financial markets in emerging economies react symmetrically or asymmetrically to external shocks originating from mature markets, especially during periods of political uncertainty. The research period includes four major systemic events: the COVID-19 pandemic, the military conflict in Ukraine, the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, and the 2024 Romanian elections, all of which generated significant volatility in global markets. The methodological approach combines time series econometrics with the Impulse Indicator Saturation (IIS) technique to identify structural breaks and outliers, without imposing exogenous assumptions about the timing of events. The econometric model includes autoregressive and lagged exogenous variables to estimate the influence of the SFT-500 index on the BET index, while IIS variables capture unanticipated political and economic shocks. Additionally, a Fractionally Integrated GARCH (FIGARCH) specification is applied to model the persistence of volatility over time, capturing the long-memory behavior often observed in emerging markets like Romania. The results confirm a statistically significant but partial synchronization between the two markets, with lagged and contemporaneous effects from the SFT-500 index on the BET index. Volatility in Romania is markedly higher and longer-lasting during domestic political episodes, confirming that local factors are a primary source of market instability. For investors, this underscores the need to embed political risk metrics into emerging market portfolios. For policymakers, it highlights how stronger institutions and transparent governance can dampen election- and crisis-related turbulence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This paper analyzes the volatility relationship between the Romanian BET index and the U.S. SFT-500 index during the period 2019–2024, with a particular focus on the impact of political and geopolitical shocks. The study investigates whether financial markets in emerging economies react symmetrically or asymmetrically to external shocks originating from mature markets, especially during periods of political uncertainty. The research period includes four major systemic events: the COVID-19 pandemic, the military conflict in Ukraine, the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, and the 2024 Romanian elections, all of which generated significant volatility in global markets. The methodological approach combines time series econometrics with the Impulse Indicator Saturation (IIS) technique to identify structural breaks and outliers, without imposing exogenous assumptions about the timing of events. The econometric model includes autoregressive and lagged exogenous variables to estimate the influence of the SFT-500 index on the BET index, while IIS variables capture unanticipated political and economic shocks. Additionally, a Fractionally Integrated GARCH (FIGARCH) specification is applied to model the persistence of volatility over time, capturing the long-memory behavior often observed in emerging markets like Romania. The results confirm a statistically significant but partial synchronization between the two markets, with lagged and contemporaneous effects from the SFT-500 index on the BET index. Volatility in Romania is markedly higher and longer-lasting during domestic political episodes, confirming that local factors are a primary source of market instability. For investors, this underscores the need to embed political risk metrics into emerging market portfolios. For policymakers, it highlights how stronger institutions and transparent governance can dampen election- and crisis-related turbulence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:22279091
DOI:10.3390/risks13080150