On July 18 KASE_Shares index decreased by 1.55% to 1,650.36

18.07.06 20:08
/IRBIS, Ruslan Dzubaylo, July 18, 06/ - By the results of shares trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on July 18, 2006 KASE_Shares index decreased by 26.00 points (1.55%) from 1,676.36 to 1,650.36. 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 July 18 July 17 tion, % ------ --------- --------- --------- VTBNp 330.00 290.00 +13.8 ASBNp1 13,500.00 13,000.00 +3.8 VTBN 310.00 300.00 +3.3 ------ --------- --------- --------- ORDB 4,000.00 4,000.01 -0.0002 KZTKp 11,001.00 11,500.00 -4.3 KZTK 27,000.00 28,500.00 -5.3 CSBN 3,300.00 3,800.00 -13.2 TEBN 3,500.00 4,150.00 -15.7 ASBN 25,000.00 31,900.00 -21.6 --------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index decreased mainly due to the fall of bid prices for KZTK, and also ASBN. 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) -2.0 -24.6 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +155.3 +286.3 For the last 365 days (year) +366.7 +366.7 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,058.7 +416.0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 [2006-07-18]