Stock market response to information diffusion through internet sources: A literature review

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Highlights:

• A novel comprehensive review of the research work undertaken to study the impact of the internet on stock markets and investors.

• The paper identifies three broad focus areas: Online News articles, various social media platforms, and Investor Behavior.

• A number of research gaps and directions for future research have been provided in the above mentioned focus areas.

摘要

•A novel comprehensive review of the research work undertaken to study the impact of the internet on stock markets and investors.•The paper identifies three broad focus areas: Online News articles, various social media platforms, and Investor Behavior.•A number of research gaps and directions for future research have been provided in the above mentioned focus areas.

论文关键词:Information diffusion,Stock markets,Stock price movements,Internet news,Social media,Investors’ reaction

论文评审过程:Received 7 November 2017, Revised 5 November 2018, Accepted 5 November 2018, Available online 20 November 2018, Version of Record 20 November 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2018.11.002