Download This PaperTweeting on Monetary Policy and Market Sentiments:The Central Bank Surprise Index
26 Pages Posted: 13 Mar 2020
Date Written: March 1, 2020
Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between central bank communication and market sentiment,
and proposes a new measure. Market sentiment is proxied using a Twitter-based metric: the
Central Bank Surprise Index. The empirical study covers three cases: the Federal Reserve, the
European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
Keywords: Monetary Policy, Central Bank Communication, Financial Market, Social Media, Twitter, Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Japan
JEL Classification: E44, E52, E58, G14, G15, G41
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Masciandaro, Donato and Romelli, Davide and Rubera, Gaia, Tweeting on Monetary Policy and Market Sentiments:The Central Bank Surprise Index (March 1, 2020). BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research Paper No. 2020-134, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3552699 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3552699
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