Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on May 26

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, May 26, 08/ - Regular morning USD trades were held on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on TOM terms due to the day off in the USA. The main parameters of the trade and the comparison with corresponding indicators of the previous morning session, on which dollar was traded on TOD terms, are given below. Table of trade results (tenge per dollar. th. dollars) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicator Value Trend ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Rate of the first deal 120.57 -0.03 Maximum rate 120.57 -0.07 Volume at maximum price 4905 +4,405 Minimum rate 120.52 -0.05 Volume at minimum price 20675 +16,575 Rate of the last deal 120.54 -0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 120.53 -0.06 Volume of the session 38,360 -3,740 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 36,285 -1,415 Number of deals 81 +34 Number of participants 16 0 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 25,275 +9,675 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 23,680 +2,480 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.53 -0.03 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.55 -0.02 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.53 -0.02 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.57 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.57 4,905 13 10:22 10:24 120.56 100 1 10:27 10:27 120.55 3,425 9 10:28 10:50 120.54 4,905 10 10:30 11:00 120.53 4,350 7 10:31 10:59 120.52 20,675 41 10:32 10:38 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 38,360 81 10:22 11:00 ------------------------------------ The market showed weak passive trades due to impossibility of settlements on the day of deals closing. Banks probably executed only clients' demands. The national currency was appreciating at the account of the increased supply of dollar on the side of one of commercial banks. The session volumes and trades' dynamics at the KASE morning session allow for IRBIS analysts forecasting the current tendency to retain till the end of the trade day. The dollar was quoted at 120.54/58 at the united KASE day session at 12:00 p.m.; no deals were concluded. The dollar was quoted at 120.53/57 on over the counter. [2008-05-26]