Table 2

Cumulative abnormal returns for pre-event, the event day and post-event windows by Industry

IndustryNumber of companyPre-event daysEvent daysPost-event days
(−10, 0)(−5, 0)(−3, 0)(−1, 0)(−1, +1)(0, +1)(0, +3)(0, +5)(0, +10)
Chemicals391−0.0052−0.0053−0.0073*−0.0093***−0.0078***−0.00110.0095***0.00540.0196***
Construction Materials1360.00370.00540.0021−0.0087−0.0093−0.01010.00180.0040−0.0022
Containers and Packaging1050-.00180.00270.0033−0.00550.00110.00430.0116***0.0101*0.0184**
Metals and Mining459−0.0349***−0.0203***−0.0154***−0.0044*0.0082***0.0159***0.0315***0.0361***0.0406***
Paper and Forest Products830.0084−0.00360.00140.00390.0110**0.00610.0109*0.00210.0188*

Note(s): CAR stands for cumulative abnormal return. The ordinate represents the event window. ***, ** and * are significant at 1%, 5% and 10% confidence levels, respectively

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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