Investigation of the Relationship between Currency Rate Fluctuations and Stock Returns in Companies Listed on the Stock Exchange

Currency Rate Fluctuations, Firm Size, Book-To-Par Value Ratio, Stock Market Risk Premium, Stock Price Movements

Authors

  • Mehdi Mardani 1Department Of Accounting and Management, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran
  • Helen Davachi Langerodi Department Of Accounting and Management, Safadasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Safadasht, Iran
  • Reza Golestani Department Of Accounting and Management, Ghaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr, Iran
  • Maryam Koonani Department Of Social And Economic Sciences, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran
July 18, 2018

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In this research, the relationship between currency rate fluctuations and stock returns in companies listed on the stock exchange has been investigated. Also, in this study, the effect of currency rate fluctuations, firm size, book-to-par value ratio, stock market risk premium and stock price movements on stock returns of companies listed on the stock exchange has been investigated. In order to answer the research questions, five hypotheses were formulated and 94 selected companies from among the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange were studied at a 5-year interval, 2011-2016. Finally, the data was analyzed using Excel and then EVIEWS. The results of the data analysis showed that the amount of currency rate fluctuations, the firm size, the book-to-par value ratio, stock market risk premium and stock price movements affects stock returns of companies listed on the stock exchange.