On May 31 KASE_Shares index decreased by 0.62% to 1,677.56

31.05.06 22:08
/IRBIS, Valeriy Khegay, May 31, 06/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 31, 2006 KASE_Shares index decreased by 10.41 points (0.62%) from 1,687.96 to 1,677.56. 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 31 May 30 tion, % ------ --------- ---------- --------- VTBNp 3,400.00 2,733.33 +24.4 BTAS 1,000.00 985.00 +1.5 ATFBp8 1,300.00 1,305.00 -0.4 CSBNp 1,090.00 1,096.33 -0.6 KZTKp 340.00 343.00 -0.9 VTBN 3,965.00 4,000.01 -0.9 TEBNp 12,750.00 13,000.00 -1.9 ------ --------- ---------- --------- KKGB 95,000.00 100,000.02 -5.0 ATFB 35,000.00 40,000.00 -12.5 KZZN 2,500.00 2,900.00 -13.8 HSBK 260.00 340.00 -23.5 ---------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index decreased mainly due to the fall of bid prices for ATFB and HSBK, and also KZTK and BTAS. 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) -18.7 -227.1 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +159.5 +388.2 For the last 365 days (year) +458.7 +458.7 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,077.8 +446.6 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 [2006-05-31]