On May 17 KASE_Shares index decreased by 7.6% to 1,658.53

17.05.06 22:04
/IRBIS, Aslan Juassov, May 17, 06/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 17, 2006 KASE_Shares index decreased by 136.86 points (7.6%) from 1,795.38 to 1,658.53. 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 17 May 16 tion, % ------ --------- --------- --------- TEBN 3,850.00 3,799.00 +1.3 TSBN 1,305.00 1,300.00 +0.4 ------ --------- --------- --------- VTBN 346.00 347.00 -0.3 KKGB 1,010.00 1,150.00 -12.2 KZTKp 16,000.00 18,500.00 -13.5 CSBN 3,000.00 3,500.00 -14.3 AMGZ 75,000.00 90,000.00 -16.7 KIBN 150.00 225.00 -33.3 ATFB 6,000.00 9,000.00 -33.3 PDES 955.00 9,550.00 -90.0 --------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index decreased mainly due to the fall of demand prices for ATFB, AMGZ, and also KKGB. 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) -27.0 -328.9 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) 156.6 420.2 For the last 365 days (year) 478.3 478.3 For year 2005 203.0 203.0 From the beginning of 2004 1,064.5 448.1 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 [2006-05-17]