Is Pakistan Stock Market Moving Towards Weak-Form Efficiency? Evidence from the Karachi Stock Exchange and the Random Walk Nature of Free-Float of Shares of KSE 30 Index

Is Pakistan Stock Market Moving Towards Weak-Form Efficiency? Evidence from the Karachi Stock Exchange and the Random Walk Nature of Free-Float of Shares of KSE 30 Index
Author: Ushna Akber
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Total Pages: 43
Release: 2013
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In this study, we have attempted to seek evidence for weak-form of market efficiency for KSE 100 Index because over the last five years KSE 100 Index has shown substantial growth as compared to other emerging stock markets. Index returns have been studied from 1st January, 1992 to 30th April, 2013. For further analysis, return series has been divided into sub-periods. The paper has made use of primarily Non-Parametric tests as well as parametric tests. For further analysis, Runs test has also been run on 20 companies return series for comparison purpose with the results of index return series. In addition, from KSE 30 Index, 20 companies return series based on the free-float of shares have also been analyzed through Runs test to check if increase in numbers of floating shares does increase the randomness in return series or not. To our knowledge, this paper is the first one on KSE 100 Index to study the overall time frame of return series of KSE 100 Index of 22 years with the several random walk and weak-form efficiency tests to ensure the consistency of results; and to compare the results of runs test of index return series with the results of runs test on companies return series from KSE 100 and KSE 30 Indexes. Overall KSE 100 Index has been found to be weak-form inefficient, but unlike other studies, our study illustrates how the last 4 years have shown some signs of efficiency. Companies return series from KSE 30 Index are found to be more random than companies return series from KSE100 Index.

How the Karachi Stock Exchange (Kse) Can Be Improved?

How the Karachi Stock Exchange (Kse) Can Be Improved?
Author: Mansoor Ali Shah
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2010-06
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ISBN: 9783838370422

Since last two decades the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is progressing very well and has created international recognition in stock trading business. This progress is the result of reformations applied by the Security Commission of Pakistan, with the help of the Government of Pakistan. But still in comparison with developed stock exchanges of the world, KSE is far behind in terms of infrastructure and use of technology for trading. KSE needs a lot of improvement to reach at the level of developed stock markets of the world. This is a comparative study in which the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is compared with two world s leading stock markets, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm (OMXS) to identify needed changes in KSE to convert it into one of the leading stock exchanges in the region as well as in the world.

Stock Market Efficiency

Stock Market Efficiency
Author: Asad Ali
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Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019
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This study examines the valuation, liquidity, volatility, and efficiency before and after the integration of Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) and Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) with Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) to form the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The firm level daily data is analyzed to determine the effects of regulatory change. Based on regression analyses, results indicate mixed evidence for different market measures following the integration of domestic bourses. However, the post-integration period in Pakistan is fraught with political turmoil and weak economic indicators. Thus any improvement that is hypothesized following the merger is offset by poor economic and political factors.