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Impact on Macroeconomic Variables on Share Price: Evidence from Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Thilakarathna, R.M.N.T.
dc.contributor.author Aruppala, W.D.N.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-16T09:14:56Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-16T09:14:56Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Thilakarathna, R.M.N.T.; Aruppala, W.D.N. (2021), Impact on Macroeconomic Variables on Share Price: Evidence from Sri Lanka, 07th International Conference for accounting researchers & educators, Department of Accountancy (ICARE 2021), Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 111p. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/24835
dc.description.abstract This study examines the relationship between macroeconomic variables and Sri Lanka stock prices regards the five factors which are real GDP growth rate, Change in Colombo Consumer price index (Inflation rate), interest rate, USD exchange rate and money supply. As the government concern about an attractive capital market within the country that could result in encouraging domestic as well as foreign investment which ultimately support enhancing economic development. This study conducted with the objective of measuring the impact of macroeconomic variables on share prices of Sri Lanka within 2000 to 2020. Quarterly time series data were extracted from central bank publications in related to GDP growth rate, Inflation rate, Average weighted prime lending rate, US dollar exchange rate and M2 money supply which are independent variables and all share price index which is the dependent. Multiple regression analysis is used in order to test the relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and all share price index. Macroeconomic policy makers and the government officials can use these research findings in formulating different policies to know what type of impact can be generated by those policies towards share prices. en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Macroeconomic Variables, Colombo Stock Exchange, All Share Price Index, Multiple Regression Analysis en_US
dc.title Impact on Macroeconomic Variables on Share Price: Evidence from Sri Lanka en_US


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