Effect of Oil Global prices on Stock Prices of the Petrochemical Industry in Tehran Stock Exchange

Abstract: The main objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of oil global prices onstock prices of the petrochemical industry in Tehran Stock Exchange. So the basic question of theresearch is whether there is any relationship between oil global prices and stock prices ofpetrochemical industry in Tehran Stock Exchange. To achieve this purpose, a 10-year period (2002-2012) has been considered. The present research regarding the goal is an applied one and causal– Ex-Post Facto.The population includes all the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange. Theneeded sample has been extracted using the elimination method and putting restriction in theresearch population. In order to analyze data in this study, parametric and nonparametricstatistical methods have been used. To describe the data, using SPSS18, descriptive statistics suchas frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation and so on is used, and to analyze data andtest research hypotheses MICROFIT and EVIEWS software are used. Research findings indicate thatthere is a positive and significant relationship between global price of oil and all study variables,including investment, exchange income, and employment.