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JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL FINANCE
Volume 68, Issue -, Pages 216-231Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jempfin.2022.07.008
Keywords
FOMC minutes; Monetary policy; Textual analysis; Stock returns; Tonality; Intraday data
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [91846108, 71671012]
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This paper investigates the impact of central bank communication tone on stock market returns, finding that an optimistic tone has a positive effect, particularly during times of high policy uncertainty.
This paper investigates the stock market reaction to the tone of central bank communication. We use textual analysis techniques to measure the tonality of the FOMC minutes' text and show that a more optimistic tonality has a positive impact on stock returns. This positive effect is prevalent during times of high monetary policy uncertainty and comes mainly from the effect tonality has on risk premium and growth expectations. Our results show that the FOMC minutes are an effective central bank communication tool, particularly during times of high policy uncertainty.
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