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Table 6 Result of unit root test

From: The volatility of returns from commodity futures: evidence from India

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Potato

Mentha oil

Crude oil

Gold

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ADF Test Statistic

−28.242

−31.121

−27.875

−41.075

−45.046

−5.682

−43.527

−43.770

−43.860

−37.804

−32.710

−34.323

 Prob.

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.0001

0.000

0.000

0.0001

0.0001

0.000

0.000

0.000

Philips Perron

Test Statistic

−36.475

−31.120

−27.875

−41.179

−44.800

−44.315

−43.525

−43.781

−43.860

−37.821

−32.692

−34.331

 Prob.

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.0001

0.0001

0.000

0.0001

0.0001

0.000

0.000

0.000

Test critical value

 1%

−3.434

−3.436

−3.438

−3.433

−3.433

−3.433

−3.433

−3.433

−3.433

−3.435

−3.435

−3.435

 5%

−2.863

−2.864

−2.865

−2.862

−2.862

−2.862

−2.862

−2.862

−2.862

−2.863

−2.863

−2.863

 10%

−2.567

−2.568

−2.568

−2.567

−2.567

−2.567

−2.567

−2.567

−2.567

−2.567

−2.568

−2.567

  1. Note: ADF Test Statistic is estimated by fitting the equation of the form: Δy t = φ + ∂y t−1 + ∑θ j Δy t − j + μ t and PP test statistic is estimated by the equation: Δy t−1 = φ + ∂y t−1 + μ t