This paper estimates the short-run performance of IPOs issued on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan. The present study extends the existing literature concentrating on the degree of underpricing over a 3-month period lasting from the listing date to the 3-month anniversary showing...

This paper outlines the phenomenon of negative first-day IPO returns. Using a comprehensive sample of firms that listed in the USA between 2000 and 2020, we find that 21.61% of all IPO firms have negative first-day returns, making this a common feature of US IPO markets. We identify key...