Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on August 6

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, August 6, 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 120.09 -0.05 Maximum rate 120.09 -0.06 Volume at maximum price 100 -400 Minimum rate 120.01 -0.09 Volume at minimum price 4,150 -40,470 Rate of the last deal 120.04 -0.06 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Weighted average rate 120.03 -0.08 Volume of the session 53,300 -139,585 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Net-turnover 30,700 -28,750 Number of deals 62 -166 Number of participants 18 0 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 27,860 -6,140 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 10,600 -8,400 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.02 -0.08 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.04 -0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.01 -0.10 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.04 -0.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.09 100 1 10:18 10:18 120.08 2,500 4 10:18 10:20 120.05 1,550 4 10:21 10:22 120.04 13,350 14 10:35 10:59 120.03 16,250 15 10:25 10:59 120.02 15,400 18 10:25 10:40 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 53,300 62 10:18 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today USD/KZT rate continued to slide down falling below 120.05 which is a psychological point. This fact, without regulation influence support KZT/USD long-term appreciation trend. IRBIS specialists forecast continuation of positional trades on a day market within the price limits of the morning session. The dollar was quoted at 120.03/09 at the KASE day session at 11:40 a.m.; no deals were concluded. The dollar was quoted at 120.01/04 on over-the- counter. [2008-08-06]