Table 2

Summary of empirical studies

Author(s)YearKey findings
Chang et al.(2019)Inverse relation between nominal interest rate and stock prices
Ramatlo(2019)Unexpected increase in the repo rate can reduce the JSE All Share Index returns
Humpe et al.(2025)CPI negatively affects stock prices for Anglosphere countries while it positively affects stock prices in BRICS countries in the long run
Areli Bermudez Delgado et al.(2018)Exchange rate negatively affects the stock market in the long run
Megaravali and Sampagnaro(2018)Exchange rate and stock prices are positively related in the long run
Ogunsakin and Awe(2020)Exchange rate inversely influences the stock market performance in the short run
Keswani et al.(2024)Positive nexus between economic growth and stock prices using monthly data
Ogunsakin and Awe(2020)Positive relationship between GDP and stock prices
Rizk and Challita(2026)Inverse relation between economic growth and stock prices
Rizk and Challita(2026)Positive relationship between inflation and stock prices
Rizk and Challita(2026)Positive short run relationship between interest rates and stock prices and negative relationship in the long run
Source(s): Authors' compilations

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