Sectoral performance and the government interventions during COVID-19 pandemic: Australian evidence

N Huynh, D Nguyen, A Dao - Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2021 - mdpi.com
Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2021mdpi.com
This study explores the contrasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on various industries
in Australia. Considering all daily announced information, we analyzed the diverse impacts
of COVID-19 on the sectoral stock returns from 26 January to 20 July 2020. Sixteen out of
twenty examined stock indices negatively react to the daily rise in COVID-19 confirmed
cases. Several actions from the Australian government to control the pandemic are relatively
ineffective in boosting the overall financial market; however, some positive interactions are …
This study explores the contrasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on various industries in Australia. Considering all daily announced information, we analyzed the diverse impacts of COVID-19 on the sectoral stock returns from 26 January to 20 July 2020. Sixteen out of twenty examined stock indices negatively react to the daily rise in COVID-19 confirmed cases. Several actions from the Australian government to control the pandemic are relatively ineffective in boosting the overall financial market; however, some positive interactions are captured in five sectors of industrials, health care, metals and mining, materials, and resources. The result shows that all industries that benefited from government financial assistance are either shielded or less severely affected by the pandemic. While sectors that did not directly receive financial remedies relatively showed no enhancement in their overall performance. Having achieved short-term success in helping the economy, the government recorded an all-time high deficit since 2004 that might eventually lead to adverse effects on the overall economy. The Australian equity market is found to be rationally distinct to the crude oil price risk, while positive correlations between AUD/USD rate and real estate-related sectors are reported.
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