Table of contents : Introduction....Pages 1-27 Volatility in Growth Rate of Real GDP....Pages 29-39 Linkages Among G7 Stock Markets....Pages 41-53 Interplay between Industrial Production and Stock Market....Pages 55-79 Linking Inflation and Inflation Uncertainty....Pages 81-115 Exploring Permanent and Transitory Components of Stock Return....Pages 117-126 Exploring the Relationship between Coincident Financial Market Indicators....Pages 127-144