Abnormal trading volume, news and market efficiency: Evidence from the Jamaica Stock Exchange

Calvin Wright and Steve Swidler

Research in International Business and Finance, 2023, vol. 64, issue C

Abstract: This paper investigates market efficiency of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). Together, weak and semi-strong form efficiency claim that historical and newly released public information do not predict future stock price movement. We test both forms of market efficiency by analyzing stock price behavior during times of abnormal trading volume and around the release dates of earnings information. Abnormal trading volume may be driven by liquidity demand or reflect new or private information flow to the market. Using JSE data over the period 2000 to 2021, we find price dynamics consistent with price pressure as firms experience negative abnormal returns on the day of abnormal trading activity but offsetting positive abnormal stock returns on the following day. Further findings show post earnings announcement drift on the JSE. Taken as a whole, the evidence suggests violations of market efficiency and has implications for capital allocation in this emerging market.

Keywords: Efficient markets; Abnormal volume; Jamaica Stock Exchange (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101804

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