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The Impact of U.S. Central Bank Communication on European and Pacific Equity Markets
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We examine the effects of U.S. federal funds target rate changes and all types of FOMC communication on European and Pacific equity market returns using a GARCH model. We show that both types of news have a significant impact, but that the effects are not symmetric: although several communication variables are statistically significant, target rate changes have an economically more important impact. European markets are influenced by a greater variety of FOMC communications than Pacific markets.Central Bank Communication, International Equity Markets, Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Monetary Policy