Finanzmarkt und Portfolio Management, 6 (1992): 14-22
Campbell R. Harvey
Duke University
Roger D. Huang
Vanderbilt University
Abstract
This paper examines the association between public and private information trading and the intraday volatility of foreign exchange futures. The results indicate that higher volatilities are associated with public news releases and private information trading. Specifically, the elevated opening volatilities on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange coinide with the release of U.S. macroeconomic news, and higher volatilities are observed during the period when the Federal Reserve Bank of New York conducts open market operations.