Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on May 30

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, May 30, 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 120.56 +0.10 Maximum rate 120.59 +0.09 Volume at maximum price 6300 +4,400 Minimum rate 120.56 +0.13 Volume at minimum price 4000 -1,850 Rate of the last deal 120.59 +0.09 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 120.57 +0.10 Volume of the session 67,300 -38,250 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 63,000 -26,150 Number of deals 102 +33 Number of participants 19 +1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 24,200 -5,500 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 20,800 -27,750 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.58 +0.09 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.59 +0.09 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.55 +0.07 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.60 +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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.59 6,300 10 10:22 10:59 120.58 17,500 18 10:22 10:49 120.57 39,500 68 10:20 10:42 120.56 4,000 6 10:18 10:31 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 67,300 102 10:18 10:59 ---------------------------------------- Commercial banks showed today equal weighted trades on prices levels more than that of previous trade day. Judging by decreasing of currency trades, last tax payment didn't influence significantly the level of liquidity of commercial banks. Value of KazPrime index, which reflects average value on offering rates on interbanks deposits market, also decreased by several points. In the whole, KASE morning session didn't bring significant changes in USD/KZT movement. The rate of US dollar remains within horizontal range of consolidation. The dollar was quoted at 120.59/60 at the KASE day session at 13:02 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.59. The dollar was quoted at 120.57/64 on over the counter. [2008-05-30]