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Analysis of monthly rates of return in April and correlation analysis of monthly rates of return in April on the example of selected world stock exchange indices

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  • Krzysztof Borowski

    (Warsaw School of Economics)

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The article presents a study of effectiveness of 22 selected stock indices with the use of the rates of return in the month of April. The portfolio replicating the stock index was bought at the close prices on the last session in March, and sold at the close prices on the last session in April. The presence of market inefficiency is demonstrated in the following cases: All-Ord, AMEX, BUX, CAC40, DAX, DJIA, DJTA, DJUA, EOE, FTSE100, SMI, SP500. There was no incidence rates of return significantly different from zero while maintaining a month long investment strategy for indexes such as: B-Share, Bovespa, Buenos, Hang-Seng, MEX-IPC, Nasdaq, Nikkei, Russel, TSE and WIG. The last part of the article is dedicated to correlation coefficients of rates of return for analyzed indices in month of April.

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  • Krzysztof Borowski, 2015. "Analysis of monthly rates of return in April and correlation analysis of monthly rates of return in April on the example of selected world stock exchange indices," Working Papers 127/2015, Institute of Economic Research, revised May 2015.
    • Handle: RePEc:pes:wpaper:2015:no127
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    Keywords

    market efficiency; financial market seasonality; market anomalies; April effect;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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