Asymmetric Effects of Tariff News on the Renminbi Exchange Rate Volatility : Evidence from the Us-China Trade War

This study utilizes the extended HAR models to investigate the asymmetric impacts of tariff news on the renminbi exchange rate volatility during the US-China trade war. My findings indicate that there is no significant asymmetry between the effects of good and bad tariff news. However, a distinct asymmetry is observed between the impacts of future and present tariff news, where the former significantly increases the volatility of the renminbi, while the latter exhibits minor and insignificant effects