On May 16 KASE_Shares index decreased by 8.2% to 1,795.38

16.05.06 21:34
/IRBIS, Aslan Juassov, May 16, 06/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 16, 2006 KASE_Shares index decreased by 160.23 points (8.2%) from 1,955.62 to 1,795.38. The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced upon new index by the results of trades: ---------------------------------------- Best bid, KZT per share Change of Share --------------------- quota- symbol May 16 May 15 tion, % ------ --------- ---------- --------- KIBN 225.00 150.00 +50.0 UTMK 28,000.00 27,000.00 +3.7 ------ --------- ---------- --------- VTBNp 321.00 321.50 -0.2 KZZN 14,000.00 14,100.00 -0.7 TEBN 3,799.00 3,900.00 -2.6 KANT 1,450.00 1,500.00 -3.3 KKGB 1,150.00 1,200.00 -4.2 ATFB 9,000.00 10,200.00 -11.8 KKGBp 280.00 320.00 -12.5 AMGZ 90,000.00 110,000.00 -18.2 HSBK 270.00 360.00 -25.0 ---------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index decreased mainly due to the fall of demand prices for HSBK, AMGZ, KKGB, and also KZZN. Below is the table, describing change of KASE_Shares index for different periods (actual/365 basis). ----------------------------------------------------------- Change: ---------------- Period % % APR ----------------------------------------- -------- ------ For the last 30 days (month) -14.4 -174.8 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +177.7 +480.6 For the last 365 days (year) +526.9 +526.9 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,160.6 +489.2 ----------------------------------------------------------- We remind, that KASE_Shares index reflects the change of best demand quotations, registered on the open market of KASE during the day, for shares of KASE's official "A" listing category taking into account the market capitalization of their issuers. The full list of shares symbols with names of their issuers is available at http://www.kase.kz/instruments/nzb_code.htm [2006-05-16]