/IRBIS, August 03, 2011/ - On August 02, 2011 on the Commodity Exchange "ETC" trades of deliverable commodity futures contracts were held.

On August 02 the following deals have been concluded:

• 9 deals with contracts for refined gold in bullions for delivery in September 2011 with 200 open positions. Volume of transactions was KZT 101,351,314.9. The minimum selling price amounted to 1,627.8 U.S. dollars for 1 troy ounce, max - 1,631.9 U.S. dollars per 1 ounce.
• 2 deals with contracts for refined gold in bullions for delivery in December 2011, with 68 open positions. Volume of transactions was KZT 13,117,991.3. The minimum selling price amounted to 1,634.2 U.S. dollars for 1 troy ounce, max - 1,635.4 U.S. dollars per 1 ounce.
• 5 deals with the mini-contracts on refined silver for delivery in August 2011, with 64 open positions. Volume of transactions was 76,059.78 tenge. The minimum selling price was 39.85 U.S. dollars a troy ounce, maximum - 40.75 U.S. dollars for 1 ounce.
• 96 transactions with mini-contracts on refined gold in bullions for delivery in August 2011 with 474 open positions. Volume of transactions was 4,793,746.85 tenge. The minimum selling price amounted to 1,620.5 U.S. dollars for 1 troy ounce, max - 1,630.4 U.S. dollars per 1 ounce.
• 4 deals with the mini-contracts on copper for delivery in August 2011 with 6 open positions. Volume of transactions was KZT 70,425.0. The minimum selling price amounted to 13,305.0 tenge per 10 kilograms, maximum - 14,825.0 tenge per 10 kilograms.
• 61 deal with the mini-contracts on crude oil for delivery in August 2011 at 270 open positions. Volume of transactions was 3,217,255.39 tenge. The minimum selling price was 116.06 U.S. dollars per 1 barrel, maximum - 118.48 dollars for a barrel.
• 5 deals with the mini-contracts for wheat for delivery in August 2011, with 14 open positions. Volume of transactions was KZT 165.0 19. The minimum selling price amounted to 3,700.0 tenge per 100 kilograms, maximum - 3,895.0 tenge per 100 kilograms.
• 12 deals with contracts of refined silver for delivery in September 2011, with 24 open positions. Volume of transactions was KZT 57,663,023.5. The minimum selling price was 39.3 U.S. dollars for 1 troy ounce, highest - 39.7 U.S. dollars per 1 ounce.
• 6 deals with contracts for crude oil for delivery in August 2011, with 14 open positions. Volume of transactions was KZT 25,699,544.86. The minimum selling price was 115.5 U.S. dollars per 1 barrel, maximum - 116.28 dollars for a barrel.

The settlement price of futures for wheat of class 3 with delivery in October 2011 decreased by 2.25% and amounted to KZT 35,600 per tonne, for delivery in December 2011 - by 1.97% and amounted to 34,500 tenge per ton, for delivery in January 2012 rose by 0.34% and amounted to KZT 35,700 per tonne.

The settlement price of futures for wheat of class 3 with delivery in August 2011 has not changed and amounted to KZT 31,500 per tonne, for delivery in September 2011 did not change and amounted to KZT 31,700 per tonne, for delivery in November 2011 did not change and amounted to 37,500 tenge per tonne.

The settlement price of futures for wheat of class 4 for delivery in December 2011 decreased by 2.46% and amounted to 28,500 tenge per ton, for delivery in January 2012 - 1.19% and amounted to KZT 29,500 per tonne.

Settlement prices of futures for wheat of class 4 for delivery in August, September, October and November 2011 have not changed and amounted to 37,500, 37,000, 37,240 and 35,100 tenge per ton, respectively.

The estimated contract price for refined silver for December delivery rose by 1.25% to 39.91 U.S. dollars a troy ounce.

The estimated contract price of crude oil for September delivery fell by 1.95% to 115.96 U.S. dollars a barrel.

[2011-08-03]