Panel A: Regression based on COVID-19 as a threshold variable
COVID-19 Positive news Negative news
β 1
β 2
β 1 β 2 β 1 β 2
No control 0.00007**
(2.1215)
α= 77,434
0.0012
(1.0247)
-0.0210
(-0.8758)
α= 84,479
0.8039**
(2.0126)
0.0094
(0.8528)
α= 77,434
0.0539
(0.3955)
With control 0.00008**
(2.1702)
α= 84,479
0.0004***
(3.0583)
-0.0038
(-0.1225)
α= 84,479
0.0885
(0.4482)
0.0013
(0.2141)
α= 77,434
0.1122*
(1.7526)
Panel B: Regression based on oil price return volatility as a threshold variable
COVID-19 Positive news Negative news
β 1 β 2 β 1 β 2 β 1 β 2
No control 0.00001
(0.2297)
α= 499.95
0.0005***
(3.5024)
-0.0005
(-0.3819)
α= 9.916
0.0052
(1.5241)
-0.0002
(-0.4378)
α= 9.916
0.0036***
(0.2.9279)