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How do US sectoral markets connect in calm and crisis? A quantile-based network analysis

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  • Mobeen Ur Rehman
  • Rami Zeitun
  • Neeraj Nautiyal
  • Xuan Vinh Vo
  • Sang Hoon Kang

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This work investigates how the return coherence of the US sectoral market changed during/post COVID-19 from the pre-pandemic period. We sampled daily data for a pre-COVID-19 period from January 2018 to November 2019 and a during/post-COVID-19 period from December 2019 to August 2024. To compare the return coherence and spillover for these periods, we applied quantile cross-spectral (Baruník & Kley, 2015) and network connectedness (Diebold & Yilmaz, 2014) measures, respectively. Our results highlighted a substantial increase in the integration level of US sectoral returns during/post-COVID-19 period. The effects of COVID-19 on returns were found to be more prominent with a short-run investment horizon under extreme market conditions. However, the coherence of energy sector returns with all other sectors remained low during/post-COVID-19 period under normal and bullish market conditions, thereby offering optimal opportunities for investment.

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  • Mobeen Ur Rehman & Rami Zeitun & Neeraj Nautiyal & Xuan Vinh Vo & Sang Hoon Kang, 2026. "How do US sectoral markets connect in calm and crisis? A quantile-based network analysis," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(4), pages 680-703, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:58:y:2026:i:4:p:680-703
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2025.2456127
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