An empirical assessment of symmetric and asymmetric jump-diffusion models for the Nigerian stock market indices

We examine empirically, the suitability of three stock price models viz: geometric Brownian motion, symmetric and asymmetric jump-diffusion models, on the empirical log-returns of the Nigerian All-Share Index. 5334 daily observed data from January 2, 1998, to February 21, 2020, were utilized. Using...

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Main Authors: Mabel E. Adeosun, Olabisi O. Ugbebor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621000375