2017
DOI: 10.11648/j.jfa.20170506.12
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Impact of Government Budget Announcement on Stock Market Sector Indices: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange

Abstract: This study attempts to investigate the impact of Sri Lankan government budget announcements on five sector indexes of Colombo Stock Exchange, namely banks, finance & insurance; beverage, food & tobacco; manufacturing; motor; diversified holdings. The Event study methodology was used to analyze sector wise stock price behavior during the sample period of 2002 to 2013. Results revealed that although the overall trend of the average returns of each sector around budget announcements are same the magnitude of the … Show more

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“…Information related to budgets and economic policies conveyed in government budget documents can stimulate or weaken the price of shares of companies listed on the stock exchange. Consequently, the reaction of investors on the stock exchange will depend on the impact of budget policy on the industry (Edirisinghe, 2017). Therefore, the author wants to see the effect of government budget approval on capital market movements in Indonesia.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Information related to budgets and economic policies conveyed in government budget documents can stimulate or weaken the price of shares of companies listed on the stock exchange. Consequently, the reaction of investors on the stock exchange will depend on the impact of budget policy on the industry (Edirisinghe, 2017). Therefore, the author wants to see the effect of government budget approval on capital market movements in Indonesia.…”
Section: Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Information related to financial budgets and policies conveyed in government budget documents can stimulate or weaken companies' shares on the stock exchange. Consequently, investors' reactions to the stock exchange will depend on the impact of budget policy on the industry (Edirisinghe, 2017). If the government budget predicts the economy will be good in the next year, the company's revenue and dividend growth forecasts will increase, thus pushing up share prices.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%