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Financial Markets and ECB Monetary Policy Communication – A Second QE Surprise

Abstract

This paper shows that a different communication style of the European Central Bank (ECB) affects stock prices differently. A break in the ECB’s communication from 2016 onwards makes it necessary to adjust the identification of monetary policy surprises in the euro area. By modifying the high-frequency identification of monetary policy shocks in the euro area, I can show that two quantitative easing shocks occur per decision: One during the release and one during the press conference. Although the impact on policy rates is identical, the release window shock seems to have a more pronounced effect on stock prices.

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Baumgärtner, Martin: Financial Markets and ECB Monetary Policy Communication – A Second QE Surprise. In: , Jg. (2024-01-19), . DOI: https://doi.org/10.17192/es2024.0712.

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