In a cross-country setting, we document that stronger religiosity is associated with lower loan interest spread. In addition, we show that this negative association is more pronounced in countries with weaker creditor rights, suggesting that religious values play a more significant role in...

The numerous literatures have recorded the closely connection across commodity and stock markets. This study empirically examines the role of 7 metal commodities (gold, silver, aluminum, plumbum, copper, zinc and nickel) in predicting G7 stock volatility. The results of individual factor...