Research Article

A PLS Approach to Measuring Investor Sentiment in Chinese Stock Market

Table 3

The correlation between the comprehensive measure index of investor sentiment (PLS) and proxy variables.


Factor composition
Correlation coefficient
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Notes. The first rows of data in the table are the factors of the composition of the index of the 5 proxy indictors in the sentiment composite index. The correlation coefficient between second lines of data is the composite sentiment index and the proxy indictor. 3ā€“7 lines are the correlation coefficient among behavioral surrogate indictors., , and , respectively, represent significant levels at 1%, 5%, and 10%.