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This study examines the co-movement among equity sector returns of the Malaysian capital market. The relationship is investigated using Correlation-based on Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Multivariate-GARCH Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC) to examines the volatilities and correlations of sectoral equity indexes. The study uses daily data that ranges from 5 February 1999 to 6 February 2019. The OLS result reveal that there is a strong co-movement between sectoral equity and the stock market prices except in tin and mining sector. While time-varying correlations among sectoral indexes are estimated using MGARCH-DCC, the empirical results from this analysis show that the plantation, properties and tin and mining sectors have negative unconditional correlation with the stock market, which is a good sign of diversification advantages. The findings have important implications helping portfolio managers and investors to understand the co-movement of equity sectors and then formulate policy measures that encourage better portfolio diversification.
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To Cite this Article: Shari, A., & Mahat, F. (2021). An Analysis of Co-movement in Equity Sector Indices. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(9), 696–705.
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