On May 26 KASE_Shares index increased by 1.72% to 1,679.97

26.05.06 22:21
/IRBIS, Valeriy Khegay, May 26, 06/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 26, 2006 KASE_Shares index increased by 28.38 points (1.72%) from 1,651.59 to 1,679.97. 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 26 May 25 tion, % ------ --------- ---------- --------- HSBK 359.00 260.00 +38.1 HSBKp1 175.00 173.00 +1.2 ------ --------- ---------- --------- TEBN 3,955.00 3,999.99 -1.1 TEBNp 1,074.00 1,090.00 -1.5 ATFBp8 2,000.00 2,050.00 -2.4 KKGB 999.99 1,045.00 -4.3 BTAS 95,000.00 100,000.00 -5.0 KZTKp 15,500.00 16,500.00 -6.1 CSBNp 466.67 500.00 -6.7 VTBNp 295.00 337.00 -12.5 ---------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index increased mainly due to the growth of demand prices for HSBK. 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) -23.7 -288.4 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +159.9 +402.5 For the last 365 days (year) +478.8 +478.8 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,079.5 +449.8 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 [2006-05-26]