Price Formation and Liquidity in the U.S. Treasury Market: The Response to Public Information

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Finance
Year: 1999
Volume: 54
Issue: 5
Pages: 1901-1915

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The arrival of public information in the U.S. Treasury market sets off a two‐stage adjustment process for prices, trading volume, and bid‐ask spreads. In a brief first stage, the release of a major macroeconomic announcement induces a sharp and nearly instantaneous price change with a reduction in trading volume, demonstrating that price reactions to public information do not require trading. The spread widens dramatically at announcement, evidently driven by inventory control concerns. In a prolonged second stage, trading volume surges, price volatility persists, and spreads remain moderately wide as investors trade to reconcile residual differences in their private views.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jfinan:v:54:y:1999:i:5:p:1901-1915
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25