Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on July 16

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, July 16, 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 120.05 -0.10 Maximum rate 120.07 -0.08 Volume at maximum price 1000 +500 Minimum rate 120.05 0 Volume at minimum price 40300 -5,200 Rate of the last deal 120.06 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Weighted average rate 120.05 -0.01 Volume of the session 63,425 -135,900 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Net-turnover 41,750 -30,850 Number of deals 316 -335 Number of participants 19 -1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 25,200 -9,725 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 44,800 +17,600 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.05 0 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.06 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.04 -0.02 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.06 -0.03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.07 1,000 1 10:16 10:16 120.06 22,125 276 10:16 11:00 120.05 40,300 39 10:15 10:59 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 63,425 316 10:15 11:00 ---------------------------------------- Today USD trades on KASE exchange floor were the same as that of the previous day by both price and participants` disposition. At that, the market was medium monopolized with considerable activity decreasing (total volume of concluded deals fell by more than 3 times). Reached price levels are likely to be acute for day session trades also. Insignificantly increased demand on American currency on the side of separate commercial banks will restrain tenge appreciation. The dollar was quoted at 120.05/07 at the KASE day session at 12:00 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.07. The dollar was quoted at 120.04/06 on over-the-counter. [2008-07-16]