Stock market behavior and integration among global stock markets an empirical investigation

Abstract

Investors and researchers have been paying more attention to the emerging stock markets performance. Analysing stock market behaviour and stock market efficiency is important for investors because it allows the investors to understand the stock market behaviour better and consequently make more sensible choices. The investors can make above average profits through investments in different markets by taking advantage of any abnormalities when they occur. In the context of globalization and increasing opportunities to the investors to invest abroad, it is essential for the international portfolio investors from India to understand the level of interdependence among the major stock markets in the world and its impact on the Indian stock market.Efficiency in the domestic stock market has important implications for issuers of equity and portfolio investors. Furthermore, an efficient stock market can attract foreign portfolio investment, support domestic savings and improve the mobility of capital and financial resources. Market efficiency has an important bearing on fund managers and investment bankers and more specifically the investors who are seeking to diversify their portfolio internationally. With increased movement of investment across international boundaries due to the integration of world economies, understanding of global stock market efficiency is also gaining greater becoming more important.It is difficult for the foreign institutional investors to identify profitable markets during negative global cues. Framing an investment policy is difficult by considering native market behaviour alone. Stock market operations are dynamic in nature. newline