Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on July 24

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, July 24, 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 120.20 +0.02 Maximum rate 120.20 +0.01 Volume at maximum price 5950 +3,650 Minimum rate 120.19 +0.04 Volume at minimum price 45800 +43,280 Rate of the last deal 120.19 +0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 120.19 +0.03 Volume of the session 51,750 -30,495 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 33,550 -13,580 Number of deals 63 -248 Number of participants 19 +2 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 15,550 -17,370 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 10,600 +100 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.18 +0.03 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.19 +0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.18 +0.01 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.21 +0.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.20 5,950 11 10:16 10:49 120.19 45,800 52 10:19 10:59 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 51,750 63 10:16 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today dollar continued to be traded within the price range of that of the previous day. At that, market activity is decreasing (volume of concluded deals during the main session exceeded $50 m.). We expect no changes in this segment of exchange market till the end of current week. The dollar was quoted at 120.17/19 at the KASE day session at 12:01 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.18. The dollar was quoted at 120.18/27 on over-the-counter. [2008-07-24]