The existing studies have offered evidence that the widespread of COVID-19 is associated with an increase in global foreign exchange volatility. Can vaccination efforts help to mitigate these adverse effects? Our paper turns to this new question by investigating the impact of vaccinations on the...

Global stock markets react positively when different phases of human clinical trials on COVID-19 vaccine candidates begin. The average increase in stock market returns on day one of the trials is 15.2 basis points, and this estimate is both economically and statistically significant. The market...