An Assessment of Correlation between Twitter Sentiments Indicators and Stock Market Indicators, with Reference to BSE and NSE in India

The study aims to reveal the relationship between Twitter sentiments indicators and stock market indicators, with reference to BSE and NSE in India. This study used secondary daily time series data, for a period of two years, from 01.01.2018 to 31.12.2019. Statistical tools, such as Descriptive Statistics and Correlation Matrix, were employed to perform the analysis. It was found from the correlation analysis that there was a relationship between Twitter sentiments indicators and stock market indicators. The findings of the study would be useful to the investors and other participants in the stock market, as they seek to understand the influence of Twitter on stock returns