Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on August 7

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, August 7, 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 -0.04 Maximum rate 120.10 +0.01 Volume at maximum price 70 -030 Minimum rate 120.05 +0.04 Volume at minimum price 1,000 -3,150 Rate of the last deal 120.08 +0.04 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 120.08 +0.05 Volume of the session 63,865 +10,565 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 34,710 +4,010 Number of deals 496 +434 Number of participants 17 -1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 19,450 -8,410 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 38,200 +27,600 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.08 +0.06 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.09 +0.05 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.05 +0.04 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.09 +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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.10 70 14 10:35 10:36 120.09 8,100 9 10:32 10:36 120.08 45,195 440 10:26 10:59 120.07 6,500 29 10:18 10:49 120.06 3,000 3 10:16 10:17 120.05 1,000 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 63,865 496 10:15 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today KASE morning session trades brought no significant changes in USD/KZT rate movement. Dollar is traded within price range of that of the last day with insignificant preliminary of long-term positions. We expect retaining of the current corridor till the end of the day. The dollar was quoted at 120.07/08 at the KASE day session at 12:19 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.08. The dollar was quoted at 120.07/10 on over-the-counter. [2008-08-07]