Table 3

Regression analysis of impact of number of daily new cases of COVID-19 on some financial and monetary indicators of Saudi Arabia during period (March 2, 2020–March 21, 2022)

Dependent variablesUnstand. CoeffStand. CoeffR SquaretSig
General indicatorClosing priceconstant9623.509 0.00292.000.00
slope−0.069−0.046 −1.040.30
Opening priceconstant9620.409 0.00292.020.00
slope−0.074−0.049 −1.120.26
Trading volumeconstant300682834.687 0.01643.940.00
slope−12675.153−0.127 −2.910.00
Food production sectorClosing priceconstant5359.551 0.011189.290.00
slope−0.043−0.104 −2.370.02
Opening priceconstant5362.760 0.013188.220.00
slope−0.046−0.112 −2.550.01
Trading volumeconstant14964024.083 0.00122.500.00
slope−343.003−0.036 −0.810.42
Investment and finance sectorClosing priceconstant5680.031 0.00753.680.00
slope−0.125−0.081 −1.850.06
Opening priceconstant5683.103 0.00753.580.00
slope−0.130−0.085 −1.920.06
Trading volumeconstant7694708.099 0.00418.090.00
slope−408.641−0.066 −1.510.13
Banking sectorClosing priceconstant9110.445 0.00164.140.00
slope0.0600.029 0.660.51
Opening priceconstant9103.852 0.00164.250.00
slope0.0550.027 0.610.54
Trading volumeconstant34484261.907 0.00031.540.00
slope158.4650.010 0.230.82
Food retail sectorClosing priceconstant10011.648 0.035156.570.00
slope−0.176−0.187 −4.320.00
Opening priceconstant10010.708 0.036155.270.00
slope−0.179−0.189 −4.360.00
Trading volumeconstant2224437.774 0.00215.350.00
slope−93.592−0.045 −1.010.31
Pharmaceutical sectorClosing priceconstant5310.026 0.03386.670.00
slope−0.163−0.182 −4.180.00
Opening priceconstant5317.169 0.03586.410.00
slope−0.168−0.186 −4.290.00
Trading volumeconstant576639.423 0.00714.140.00
slope−48.760−0.083 −1.880.06
Healthcare sectorClosing priceconstant6281.027 0.01369.920.00
slope−0.146−0.112 −2.560.01
Opening priceconstant6277.130 0.01369.850.00
slope−0.151−0.116 −2.630.01
Trading volumeconstant5037286.669 0.00922.070.00
slope−321.965−0.097 −2.210.03
Energy sectorClosing priceconstant5456.428 0.021252.470.00
slope−0.045−0.144 −3.290.00
Opening priceconstant5454.978 0.023253.470.00
slope−0.048−0.153 −3.500.00
Trading volumeconstant15267401.731 0.03329.050.00
slope−1391.189−0.181 −4.150.00
Transport sectorClosing priceconstant5138.745 0.03093.120.00
slope−0.141−0.174 −4.000.00
Opening priceconstant5143.659 0.03292.960.00
slope−0.145−0.179 −4.110.00
Trading volumeconstant7004504.718 0.00527.380.00
slope−258.058−0.070 −1.580.11

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