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Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Sectorial Share Price Indices in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Senarathna, K.A.H.K.
dc.contributor.author Rathnasiri, U.A.H.A.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-02-17T06:21:52Z
dc.date.available 2017-02-17T06:21:52Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Senarathna, K.A.H.K. and Rathnasiri, U.A.H.A. 2016. Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Sectorial Share Price Indices in Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the Undergraduates Research Conference - 2016, 11th January 2017, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2550- 2611
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/16452
dc.description.abstract In the present turbulent environmental setting in Sri Lanka, it is paramount important to investigate the fluctuations in share prices with the changes in different macro-economic variables. The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between macroeconomic variables on sectorial share price indices in Sri Lanka. Sectorial price indices from six business sectors were selected as dependent variable. Exchange rate, Treasury bill rate (Interest rate), Consumer Price Index (Inflation rate) and money supply were selected as independent variables. Multiply regression analysis was carried out to investigate the relationship between macroeconomic variables and sectorial share price indices by using monthly data from 2006 to 2015. Analysis revealed that macro-economic variables had significant influence for variation of sectorial share price indices in Sri Lanka. Moreover the study showed that money supply is most influential factor to determine the sectorial share price indices for all selected sectors. Exchange rate and Interest rate were showed significant negative impact on share prices for all selected sectors. The study gives meaningful insight to prevailing literature and it gives practical implication for investors, stock market regulators and policy makers and makes foundation for future research to study the macroeconomic variables on different sectors separately. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Exchange rate en_US
dc.subject Interest rate en_US
dc.subject Consumer Price Index en_US
dc.subject Money supply en_US
dc.subject Sectorial share price indices en_US
dc.subject Multiple regression analysis en_US
dc.subject Sri Lankan stock market en_US
dc.title Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Sectorial Share Price Indices in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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