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Do Currency Markets Absorb News Quickly?

In: Studies in Foreign Exchange Economics

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  • Martin D. D. Evans
  • Richard K. Lyons

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The following sections are included:IntroductionData and Descriptive StatisticsIdentifying News Effects on Trades and PricesNews Effects on Trades and Prices Beyond the Arrival DayConclusionsAcknowledgementsReferences

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  • Martin D. D. Evans & Richard K. Lyons, 2017. "Do Currency Markets Absorb News Quickly?," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Studies in Foreign Exchange Economics, chapter 12, pages 477-505, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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