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Does the Covid-19 pandemic affect faith-based investments? Evidence from global sectoral indices
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Title of Periodical
Research in International Business and Finance
Country of Publication
Kingdom of Bahrain
Place Published
sakhir, bahrain
Publisher
University of Bahrain
Date Issued
2022
Language
English
Subject
English Abstract
A B S T R A C T:
In this paper, we aim to investigate the influence of the Covid-19 on the behavior of the S&P 1200
Shariah and non-Shariah sectoral indices over the period from 1st October 2010 to 29th October
2020. We contribute to the global literature by examining the financial impact of the Covid-19 on
the Shariah and non-Shariah sectoral indices. We find that the S&P 1200 Shariah Communication,
consumer staples, financials, healthcare, industrials, IT, materials, and utility sectors earn higher
average returns than their counterpart sectoral indices during the Covid-19 period. The study
reports that on average, the volatility of the Shariah indices is less than their counterpart indices.
Moreover, we further document that on average the S&P Shariah sectoral indices offer a higher
return with low risk even during the Covid-19 global pandemic. We suggest that ethical investments
are the best alternatives to retail, institutional, and foreign investors.
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https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/id/da021592-ea0c-46d0-aa3d-4b5551aa00e3
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