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Table 4 Cross-sectional dependence test and cross-sectionally augmented IPS unit root test.

From: Reaction of stock market returns to COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown policy: evidence from Nigerian firms stock returns

Variable

Cross-sectional dependence (CD)

MW (Chi-sq)

CIPS (Zt-bar)

CD test

corr

abs(corr)

Without trend

With trend

Without trend

With trend

stockmr

 

.

 

9170.985***

7942.563***

−67.028***

−67.001***

exrr

1486.940***

1.000

1.000

1.8e + 04***

1.6e + 04***

69.312

69.350

ncovidtcr

1486.940***

1.000

1.000

4015.534***

4093.193***

69.312

69.350

ncovidtdr

1486.940***

1.000

1.000

8413.904***

7682.398***

69.312

69.350

wconvidtcr

1486.940***

1.000

1.000

3183.429***

4632.313***

69.312

69.350

wcovidtdr

1486.940***

1.000

1.000

2341.576***

3934.011***

69.312

69.350

stingindr

1486.940***

1.000

1.000

325.768

213.212

69.312

69.350

Dstockmr

 

.

 

2.1e + 04***

1.8e + 04***

−67.243***

−67.280***

Dexrr

1480.170***

1.000

1.000

2.5e + 04***

2.0e + 04***

69.312

69.350

Dcovidtcr

1480.170***

1.000

1.000

2.0e + 04***

1.7e + 04***

69.312

69.350

Dcovidtdr

1480.170***

1.000

1.000

2.1e + 04***

1.8e + 04***

69.312

69.350

Dwcovidtcr

1480.170***

1.000

1.000

2.0e + 04***

1.7e + 04***

69.312

69.350

Dwcovidtdr

1480.170***

1.000

1.000

2.1e + 04***

1.8e + 04***

69.312

69.350

  1. stockmr and exrr represent stock returns and exchange rate returns. covidtcr, and covidtdr stand for growth in domestic COVID-19 cases and deaths. wcovidtcr, wcovidtdr and stinginr represent growth in global COVID-19 cases, deaths and lockdown, respectively. D is the first differences of stock returns, exchange rate returns, growth in both domestic and global COVID-19 cases and deaths. MW and CD tests are the first generation tests with Ho of the cross-sectional independence, whereas the second-generation unit root test—CIPS was carried out with the Ho in which the series are I(1). ***signifies1% level of statistical significance. ***, **, and * denote 1%. 5% and 10% level of significant, respectively