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This study investigates anomalies in nine Muslim stock markets represented in the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard and Poor's (S&P) emerging markets data bases. The primary objective is to investigate anomalies in Muslim emerging stock markets during "Ramadan" (the holy month for Muslims). Using statistical methodologies that would identify seasonal return differences. Empirical results verify that "Ramadan" effect presents in stock markets data daily return for the period January-4-1987 to August-18-2003. Also we find that all tested markets are inefficient during the tested period for the nine Muslim countries. JLE classification: G14; G15
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