An increase in the return of an asset in the financial markets may cause the returns of the remaining assets to fluctuate over time because of the arbitrage conditions. This may also create a spillover or contagion between the volatilities of the assets in the financial markets. This study aimed...

We investigate the relationship between oil prices and stock markets of selected oil importers and oil exporters at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide evidence in favour of energy contagion, in term of significantly higher correlations between oil and stock markets returns during...