In the globalization era, competitive market requires efficient market dynamics challenging the asymmetric information flow on market activities. Out of several, the 'hedging' has the significant role in stabilizing the market, realizing market efficiency and enabling minimization of risk and...

Financial markets are faced with asymmetric information. Therefore, issues on autonomy, accountability, and transparency arise. Consequently, markets experience instabilities and inequilibrium in investment decisions. In this context, it is observed that market-making signals are necessary to...

There are several participants in the financial markets. Each of them has access to different information. This information gets reflected in their trading strategies and consequently their trading profits. Often the sub-brokers are better informed than the individual investors therefore they...

This study examined the signaling effect of the efficient pricing and efficient order entry system on the trading in the NIFTY Index Futures market. The IGARCH (1, 1) two-stage model is used in this study. Results indicate that the NIFTY Futures market is not a perfect market. Rather, it is a...

The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. has recently introduced derivative trading. Yet, there is a fairly good response from market participants to derivative trading. This study attempts to understand the functional relationships between the trading value and the trading price of Nifty...

The Indian derivatives market experiences frequent patterns of irrationality, inconsistency and incompetence in the decision-making process in the face of uncertainty and asymmetric information. One may consider that this irrational behavior of the investor is not surprising in conditions of...

This paper discusses the nature, determinants and extent of alcoholism with its burden on the society. The logit and multi-logit models are used for the data analysis based on a qualitative survey method. Findings suggest that standard of living index and education will help to reduce alcoholism...

Background: The financial futures market in India is relatively new. The major advantage of derivatives as financial products is that their use minimizes the risks associated with securities. However, hedging effectiveness requires understanding key market signals such as trading margins, credit...