Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on May 29

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, May 29, 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 120.46 -0.11 Maximum rate 120.50 -0.07 Volume at maximum price 1900 +1,400 Minimum rate 120.43 -0.09 Volume at minimum price 5850 +550 Rate of the last deal 120.50 -0.05 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Weighted average rate 120.47 -0.07 Volume of the session 105,550 +34,235 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Net-turnover 89,150 +29,490 Number of deals 69 -25 Number of participants 18 -2 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 29,700 +12,595 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 48,550 +39,150 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.49 -0.05 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.50 -0.05 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.48 -0.04 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.51 -0.05 -------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.50 1,900 9 10:53 10:59 120.49 56,650 13 10:41 10:50 120.48 4,000 4 10:41 10:44 120.47 1,000 1 10:40 10:40 120.46 5,000 5 10:25 10:40 120.45 9,450 12 10:25 10:37 120.44 21,700 16 10:28 10:32 120.43 5,850 9 10:29 10:30 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 105,550 69 10:25 10:59 ------------------------------------ As IRBIS specialists forecast, today the rate of USD/KZT slid to down to the technical level of support 120.45, which was mainly due to a low opening market price. However, during the session, on the background of demand increasing on the side of commercial banks and also a National bank damping position, US dollar rate returned to the price range of the previous day. Judging by the data of banks disposition on KASE and results of technical analysis, these trades will pass within a range of the main session closing. The dollar was quoted at 120.49/51 at the KASE day session at 12:06 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.50. The dollar was quoted at 120.46/51 on over the counter. [2008-05-29]