Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to discuss the correlation between daily reported H7N9 cases and stock price indices in China.
METHODS: Information on daily reported H7N9 cases and stock market sectors indices between February 19, 2013 and March 31, 2014 were collected. A distributed lag non-linear model was used to describe the variation trend for the stock indices.
RESULTS: The daily reported number of H7N9 cases was associated with the closing price of the Avian Influenza Sector Index (P < 0.05) and the opening price of the Shanghai Composite Index (P = 0.029). The Avian Influenza Sector Index decreased with increasing of daily reported case number when daily reported cases ≤ 4. Case number was associated with the opening/closing price of the Chinese Traditional Medicine Sector Index, the Biological Product Sector Index, and the Biomedicine Sector Index (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: New or reemerging infectious diseases epidemic cause economic loss which is reflected in movements in stock prices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Advances in disease control and prevention |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 May 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |