ARE FINANCIAL INVESTORS PRONE TO EXOGENOUS (CRICKET) SENTIMENTS THAT AFFECTS EQUITY INVESTMENT DECISION AND INDUCES VOLATILITY IN STOCK MARKET?

Abstract

This paper examines the volatility in stock returns due to mood-swings of financial investors affected by the outcome of one-day international (ODI) cricket matches played by Pakistan against cricketing nations. The impact of matches is analyzed on same-day and for next-day volatility in returns by using Generalized Auto-Regressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH 1,1) and Glosten, Jagannathan & Runkle (GJR 1,1) methodology, supported by Engle (arch), L-Jung Q-stats (auto-correlation) and Jarque-Bera (normality) tests. Empirical time-series results show volatility can be predicted through past volatility and can be generalized. The win or loss position of Pakistan in ODI has a significant influence on next day volatility of stock returns. However, GJR analysis provides strong evidence of asymmetric behavior on next day in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)-100 index, states bad-news resulting from ODI matches has a significant negative influence on the next-day volatility of stock returns, due to less trading on the subsequent day of the match.