Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on June 18

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, June 18, 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 120.67 -0.03 Maximum rate 120.67 -0.07 Volume at maximum price 200 -8,730 Minimum rate 120.61 -0.05 Volume at minimum price 1050 -1,050 Rate of the last deal 120.65 -0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Weighted average rate 120.63 -0.09 Volume of the session 111,120 -40,445 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Net-turnover 99,670 -28,320 Number of deals 184 -283 Number of participants 19 -2 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 36,000 -11,065 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 22,300 -6,050 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.63 -0.04 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.66 -0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.60 -0.06 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.64 -0.04 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.67 200 1 10:18 10:18 120.66 700 2 10:19 10:19 120.65 19,950 37 10:19 10:59 120.64 13,300 14 10:21 10:59 120.63 13,470 22 10:40 10:59 120.62 62,450 97 10:43 10:59 120.61 1,050 11 10:54 10:55 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 111,120 184 10:18 10:59 ---------------------------------------- The local factor, in the form of a huge bid of American currency on the side of one of commercial banks, contributed to insignificant appreciation of tenge. Some participants are likely to have difficulties with short term tenge liquidity during the period of June tax payments, which is to end on June 20. Judging by banks` disposition on KASE and dynamic of morning trade, dollar will be traded within current price range on a day session. The dollar was quoted at 120.64/65 at the KASE day session at 12:07 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.64. The dollar was quoted at 120.62/66 on over-the-counter. [2008-06-18]