Turn-of-the-month and intramonth effects: Explanation from the important macroeconomic news announcements

Journal of Futures Markets

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-126

  Nikkinen, Jussi ^a   Sahlström, Petri ^b   Äijö, Janne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

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EID: 33846139313     PISSN: 02707314     EISSN: 10969934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fut.20244     Document Type: Article

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