Stock price and volume effects associated with changes in the composition of the FTSE Bursa Malaysian KLCI

Abstract

We examine the stock price and volume effects associated with changes in the composition of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI), over the time period of 2005–2012. We find evidence to support the price pressure hypothesis for both additions to and deletions from the KLCI. This is because significant stock price and trading volume effects in the pre index revision period are entirely reversed after the announcement of the news. Our empirical findings can be explained by the market microstructure literature. Significant changes in liquidity cause trading volume and stock prices to reverse back to their original level before the index revisions took place.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2013.10.001
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
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Publication ISSN: 1873-0612
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2024 08:15
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2016 14:10
PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2014-01
Published Online Date: 2013-10-26
Accepted Date: 2013-10-07
Submitted Date: 2013-03-09
Authors: Azevedo, Alcino (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-4751-6085)
Karim, Mohamad
Gregoriou, Andros
Rhodes, Mark

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