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MSCI Asia Pacific Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, August 28th, 2026
1 Day
18.13%
decreased by 0.97%
1 Week
18.10%
decreased by 1.00%
1 Month
17.98%
decreased by 1.12%
Analysis last updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
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This model fits a time-varying baseline (a spline), so volatility mean-reverts toward a slowly-shifting long-run level rather than a constant. Short-run deviations decay with a half-life of 40 trading days.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.3666 | 8.83*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1020 | 9.72*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8809 | 86.59*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=1
| γ1 | 0.0004 | 3.39*** |
Persistence:
0.983
Half-life:
40 days
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