Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on August 8

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, August 8, 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 +0.04 Maximum rate 120.09 -0.01 Volume at maximum price 1,000 +930 Minimum rate 120.05 0 Volume at minimum price 38,450 +37,450 Rate of the last deal 120.06 -0.02 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 120.06 -0.02 Volume of the session 77,200 +13,335 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 53,950 +19,240 Number of deals 393 -103 Number of participants 19 +2 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 21,000 +1,550 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 60,100 +21,900 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.06 -0.02 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.07 -0.02 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.03 -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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.09 1,000 1 10:16 10:16 120.08 1,000 1 10:17 10:17 120.07 12,500 17 10:19 10:24 120.06 24,250 24 10:26 10:59 120.05 38,450 350 10:27 10:57 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 77,200 393 10:16 10:59 ------------------------------------ US dollar market remains within horizontal channel 120.00 - 120.20. At that, the market is not active; traders are likely to operate on clients` bids. We expect no significant changes till the end of the day. The dollar was quoted at 120.05/06 at the KASE day session at 12:12 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.05. The dollar was quoted at 120.03/08 on over-the-counter. [2008-08-08]