Lunar Effect on Stock Returns and Volatility: An Empirical Study of Islamic Countries |
MOHAMED YOUSOP, Nur Liyana
(Finance Department, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor)
WAN ZAKARIA, Wan Mohd Farid (Finance Department, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor) AHMAD, Zuraidah (Finance Department, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor) RAMDHAN, Nur'Asyiqin (Finance Department, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam) MOHD HASAN ABDULLAH, Norhasniza (Finance Department, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor) RUSGIANTO, Sulistya (Finance Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga) |
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