Analyzing the Dynamics of Islamic Stock Market Indices in Several Muslim Countries

Abstract

Purpose: Analyzing stock price is very necessary to identify the overall price of the stock index, which the market players have various options and references to invest their money in the profitable securities portfolio. Based on the reason, the aim of this study is to examine the Islamic stock price movement in several Muslim countries joined in the Islamic Conference Organization (IOC). Theoretical Framework: This study refers to the theoretical framework that the integrated capital market can help everyone in analyzing the quality and quantity of the Islamic stock price movement, including its challenges and opportunity in the context of investment risk management. Design/Methodology/Approach: This research uses a descriptive-analytical method and comparative approach to examine the tends of Islamic stock price movement in six Muslim countries from the period January 2010 to December 2019, namely JII-Indonesia, DJIMY-Malaysia, DJTR-Turkey, DJIMKW-Kuwait, TDWL-Saudi Arabia, and QEAR-Qatar, which are analyzed quantitatively, statistically, and deductively. Findings: The results of the research show that the co-integrated of Islamic Stock Index are JII-Indonesia with DJIMY-Malaysia, JII-Indonesia and DJIMKW-Kuwait, DJIMY-Malaysia with DJIMKW-Kuwait, DJTR-Turkey with DJIMKW-Kuwait, QEAR-Qatar with DJIMKW-Kuwait. The Islamic stock index pairs confirmed through the VAR and VECM tests are only DJIMY-Malaysia with QEAR-Qatar, DJIMY-Malaysia with DJIMKW-Kuwait, and TDWL-Saudi Arabia with QEAR-Qatar. Research, Practical & Social Implications: This study becomes one example of the practical analysis of Islamic Stock Market movements that can be used to the stock market players in taking the consideration and decision for the investment in capital market. Originality/Value: This result of this study is originally limited in the Islamic stock index in six Muslim countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. However, this can be explored more comprehensively in the same or various research objective by the other researchers.