Price discovery in the round-the-clock U.S. Treasury market
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 464-490 |
| Journal / Publication | Journal of Financial Intermediation |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |
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Abstract
We evaluate the efficacy of price discovery in the round-the-clock U.S. Treasury market. Using a comprehensive intraday database, we explore informational role of trades over the 24-hour day. We find that information asymmetry is generally highest in the preopen period and lowest in the postclose period. Information asymmetry in the overnight period is comparable to that in the regular trading period. However, on days with macroeconomic announcements, information asymmetry peaks shortly after the news release at 8:30. Moreover, information asymmetry is higher on Monday morning and higher immediately before than after the open of U.S. Treasury futures trading. Although volume is low after hours and trading cost is relatively high, overnight trading generates significant price discovery. Results suggest that overnight trading activity is an important part of the Treasury price discovery process. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- After-hours trading, Asymmetric information, Liquidity provision, Price discovery, Variance decomposition
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Price discovery in the round-the-clock U.S. Treasury market. / He, Yan; Lin, Hai; Wang, Junbo et al.
In: Journal of Financial Intermediation, Vol. 18, No. 3, 07.2009, p. 464-490.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
