Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on May 20

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, May 20, 08/ - Regular morning USD TOD trades were held on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE). The main parameters of the trade and the comparison with corresponding indicators of the previous morning session are given below. Table of trade results (tenge per dollar. th. dollars) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicator Value Trend ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Rate of the first deal 120.65 -0.05 Maximum rate 120.67 -0.03 Volume at maximum price 8000 -19,150 Minimum rate 120.60 -0.07 Volume at minimum price 93850 +92,350 Rate of the last deal 120.61 -0.07 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 120.61 -0.08 Volume of the session 180,650 -248,455 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 91,050 -269,050 Number of deals 117 -42 Number of participants 20 +1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 103,820 +52,620 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 24,275 +16,270 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.60 -0.08 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.61 -0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.58 -0.09 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.62 -0.09 --------------------------------------------------------------------- * Volume of corresponding active bids of STB in the trade system at closing of the trade Table of trade price levels ------------------------------------ Time.(ALT) Price Volume. Number of ----------- level th. USD deals from to ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.67 8,000 9 10:18 10:21 120.66 6,000 4 10:21 10:21 120.65 4,900 7 10:16 10:23 120.64 7,600 10 10:23 10:29 120.63 6,550 8 10:24 10:29 120.62 6,000 3 10:29 10:29 120.61 47,750 13 10:29 11:00 120.60 93,850 63 10:30 10:59 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 180,650 117 10:16 11:00 ------------------------------------ American currency rate slightly decreased in relation to tenge today as commercial banks supplied dollars. At that, the market was supported by a National bank damping position. On the whole, the market operates in horizontal price range and still, from the point of view of technical analysis, has formed no uni-directional trend. The day market is likely to pass in a positional trade on the marks of the morning session. At the same time, tenge is very likely to appreciate. The dollar was quoted at 120.59/60 at the KASE day session at 12:18 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.60. The dollar was quoted at 120.58/62 on over the counter. [2008-05-20]