Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on June 23

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, June 23, 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 120.73 +0.01 Maximum rate 120.73 -0.04 Volume at maximum price 18100 +16,105 Minimum rate 120.71 +0.01 Volume at minimum price 7200 -5,400 Rate of the last deal 120.73 -0.04 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 120.72 0 Volume of the session 42,645 -99,800 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 23,945 -95,870 Number of deals 207 +48 Number of participants 19 +1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 20,500 +15,495 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 52,755 +27,705 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.72 -0.03 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.74 -0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.68 -0.06 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.73 -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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.73 18,100 38 10:20 10:59 120.72 17,345 159 10:26 10:59 120.71 7,200 10 10:26 10:38 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 42,645 207 10:20 10:59 ---------------------------------------- Today the market showed low active dull trades, Banks are possibly operated only with client's bids. We expect no significant changes of USD/KZT pair on a day market. The main tax payments, came to June, have finished and for STB rather calmly. "Overnight" repo rates have increased inconsiderably (to 2.41%), when KazPrime index continues to demonstrate descending dynamic (last value - 7.43%). Situation with liquidity remains stable and last payments in budget (corporate income tax for May) with June 27 term should pass for STB also calm. The dollar was quoted at 120.72/73 at the KASE day session at 12:18 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.72. The dollar was quoted at 120.68/71 on over-the-counter. [2008-06-23]