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Table 2 Correlations between the key variables

From: Uncertainty about interest rates and crude oil prices

 

ΔVXTYN

\(R^{Oil}\)

ΔIP

ΔGOLD

ΔOVX

ΔS&P

\(R^{Oil}\)

− 0.237***

(− 3.041)

1.000

    

ΔIP

− 0.112

(− 1.409)

0.210***

(2.678)

1.000

   

ΔGOLD

− 0.077

(− 0.966)

0.153**

(1.928)

− 0.100

(− 1.257)

1.000

  

ΔOVX

0.136*

(1.704)

− 0.334***

(− 4.404)

− 0.125

(− 1.567)

0.104

(1.302)

1.000

 

ΔS&P

− 0.148*

(− 1.859)

0.500***

(7.194)

− 0.059

(− 0.734)

0.052

(0.654)

0.024

(0.297)

1.000

ΔSPREAD

0.085

(1.057)

0.056

(0.703)

− 0.100

(− 1.246)

− 0.208***

(− 2.642)

− 0.001

(− 0.014)

0.055

(0.685)

  1. The table reports the pairwise Pearson correlation between the monthly key variables. The values in parentheses are the t-stat. values
  2. ***, ** and *Statistical significance at the 1%, 5% and 10% levels, respectively