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Table 1 Descriptions of the independent and dependent variables

From: Predictability analysis of the Pound’s Brexit exchange rates based on Google Trends data

\(\varvec{y}_{1}\)

Pound to Euro exchange rate

\(\varvec{y}_{2}\)

Pound to Dollar exchange rate

\(\varvec{x}_{1}\)

“Pound to Euro” (Search term), worldwide

\(\varvec{x}_{2}\)

“Pound to Euro” (Search term), UK

\(\varvec{x}_{3}\)

“Pound to Dollar” (Search term), worldwide

\(\varvec{x}_{4}\)

“Pound to Dollar” (Search term), UK

\(\varvec{x}_{5}\)

“Pound to Dollar” (Search term), USA

\(\varvec{x}_{6}\)

“Pound Sterling” (Topic), UK

\(\varvec{x}_{7}\)

“Pound Sterling” (Topic), USA