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Asymmetric Impact of Interest Rates on Stock Market Returns: Empirical Evidence from South Africa

By: Dumisani Pamba  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2025-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 200 - 217
Published on: Sep 4, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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