Does G7 Engross the Shock of COVID 19: An Assessment with Market Volatility?

Abstract

The paper has emphasized on the downside potential of the stock market faced by G-7 countries in the times of COVID-19 relative to other economic crises. The results of VaR models, ES, and correlation suggests that most of the nations in G-7 group experienced highest risk during COVID-19 relative to other regimes and also increased inter-linkage of different markets within the group is visible during this period. The work can definitely be a reference to the investors for taking investment decisions as well as the governments and regulators for framing policies to keep the market stable by clinging to the policies of those markets which has managed to stay stable even at turbulent times. Moreover, the group as a whole can also rethink of policy measures together to beat the crisis.