Anecdotal example
| Panel A. Example 1 | |
| … Donald Trump has threatened Iran with severe “consequences” if it makes any more threats towards the US, as administration officials amplify the US president’s toughest rhetoric to date towards the Islamic republic. In a late-night Twitter post on Sunday, Mr. Trump warned President Hassan Rouhani in capital letters: “Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before.” He went on: “We are no longer a country that will stand for your demented words of violence and death. Be cautious!” … (24th of July 2018, Financial Times) | |
| SESTM score | 0.9686 |
| HIV score | −0.0398 |
| VADER score | −0.9982 |
| WTI return | 1.0600% |
| Panel B. Example 2 | |
| … Officials say intelligence points to Iran as staging ground for strikes, as allies weigh retaliation U.S. intelligence indicates Iran was the staging ground for a debilitating attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, people familiar with the discussions said, as Washington and the kingdom weighed how to respond and oil prices soared. Monday’s assessment, which the U.S. hasn’t shared publicly, came as President Trump said he hoped to avoid a war with Iran and as Saudi Arabia asked United Nations experts to help determine who was responsible for the airstrikes … (16th of September 2018, The Wall Street Journal) | |
| SESTM score | 0.8800 |
| HIV score | −0.9902 |
| VADER score | −0.4300 |
| WTI return | 1.5100% |
| Panel A. Example 1 | |
| … Donald Trump has threatened Iran with severe “consequences” if it makes any more threats towards the US, as administration officials amplify the US president’s toughest rhetoric to date towards the Islamic republic. In a late-night Twitter post on Sunday, Mr. Trump warned President Hassan Rouhani in capital letters: “Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before.” He went on: “We are no longer a country that will stand for your demented words of violence and death. Be cautious!” … (24th of July 2018, Financial Times) | |
| SESTM score | 0.9686 |
| HIV score | −0.0398 |
| VADER score | −0.9982 |
| WTI return | 1.0600% |
| Panel B. Example 2 | |
| … Officials say intelligence points to Iran as staging ground for strikes, as allies weigh retaliation U.S. intelligence indicates Iran was the staging ground for a debilitating attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, people familiar with the discussions said, as Washington and the kingdom weighed how to respond and oil prices soared. Monday’s assessment, which the U.S. hasn’t shared publicly, came as President Trump said he hoped to avoid a war with Iran and as Saudi Arabia asked United Nations experts to help determine who was responsible for the airstrikes … (16th of September 2018, The Wall Street Journal) | |
| SESTM score | 0.8800 |
| HIV score | −0.9902 |
| VADER score | −0.4300 |
| WTI return | 1.5100% |
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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