Abstract

Does media coverage of a firm have a causal effect on the volatility of its stock price and, if so, is this of aggregate importance? I identify a robust link between coverage in the Financial Times and a firm’s intraday stock price volatility. This effect is not driven by persistence in volatility or anticipation of future newsworthy events, but is explained by an increase in trading volume, supporting a salience interpretation. The effect spills over into firms related by the structure of the production network, but does not affect the aggregate level of volatility.

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