Impact of Interest Rate on Stock Price, Analysis of Stock Movement of Fauji Fertilizer and Engro Corporation Limited: Evidence From Pakistan Stock Exchange
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61506/01.00189Keywords:
Interest rate, Stock price, Pakistan Stock exchange, Fauji fertilizer and Engro CorporationAbstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of interest rate on Pakistani stock market price. Take a teen year ending data from 2009 to 2018 of two companies which is listed in Pakistan stock market (PSX) Fauji fertilizer and Engro Corporation limited. MATLAB tool is used for analysis the secondary data of interest rate and both companies stock price. Study uses the correlation and linear regression approaches in order to evaluate the impact of interest rate on stock price of both companies, the result shows the link between interest rates and stocks is favorable. As the interest rate is increase or decrease the stock price of both companies are increase or decrease.
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