/IRBIS, Assel Omarova, May 18, 06/ - By the results of share trades on
Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 18, 2006 KASE_Shares index
decreased by 15.59 points (0.9%) from 1,658.53 to 1,642.94.
The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced
upon new index by the results of trades:
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Best bid,
KZT per share Change of
Share ---------------------- quota-
symbol May 18 May 17 tion, %
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KZTKp 17,500.00 16,000.00 +9.4
ATFB 6,200.00 6,000.00 +3.3
------ ---------- ---------- ---------
KKGB 999.00 1,010.00 -1.1
TEBN 3,750.00 3,850.00 -2.6
CCBN 1,350.00 1,400.00 -3.6
BTAS 100,000.00 110,000.00 -9.1
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In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index decreased mainly due to the fall
of demand prices for BTAS.
Below is the table, describing change of KASE_Shares index for different
periods (actual/365 basis).
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Change:
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Period % % APR
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For the last 30 days (month) -27.0 -328.4
From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +154.2 +410.7
For the last 365 days (year) +471.7 +471.7
For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0
From the beginning of 2004 +1,053.5 +443.0
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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
[2006-05-18]