The time-series and cross-sectional data for this study come from the daily data on
the SET50 index and the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) from April 2001 to December 2009 which are 2,142 days in total. They comprise 97 stocks traded in the SET50 index during that period. Data also come from daily data of 28 stock sectors traded in the Stock Exchange of Thailand from March 2001 to December 2011.