A Structural VAR model is employed to investigate the effects of monetary and fiscal policy shocks on stock
market performance in Germany, UK and the US. A significant number of past studies have concentrated
their attention on the relationship between monetary policy and stock market performance, yet only few
on the effects of fiscal policy on stock markets. Even more we know little, if any, on the effects of fiscal and
monetary policies on stock market performance when the two policies interact. This study aims to fill this
void. Our results show that both fiscal and monetary policies influence the stock market, via either direct
or indirect channels. More importantly, we find evidence that the interaction between the two policies is
very important in explaining stock market developments. Thus, investors and analysts in their effort to understand
the relationship between macroeconomic policies and stock market performance should consider
fiscal and monetary policies in tandem rather than in isolation.