Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on August 18

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, August 18, 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 120.15 +0.03 Maximum rate 120.15 -0.04 Volume at maximum price 4,000 -23,000 Minimum rate 120.11 0 Volume at minimum price 2,000 0 Rate of the last deal 120.14 -0.05 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Weighted average rate 120.13 -0.02 Volume of the session 92,005 -441,580 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Net-turnover 71,295 -405,265 Number of deals 349 +137 Number of participants 17 -2 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 25,985 +14,985 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 6,050 -29,250 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.13 -0.02 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.14 -0.05 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.12 +0.02 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.17 +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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.15 4,000 7 10:16 10:18 120.14 6,355 200 10:18 10:59 120.13 32,655 94 10:20 10:59 120.12 46,995 44 10:21 10:34 120.11 2,000 4 10:21 10:21 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 92,005 349 10:16 10:59 ------------------------------------ Dollar continued to be traded within horizontal price range of 120.01 - 120.20 with rather high damping position of regulating factor. The current week is the tax week in Kazakhstan. VAT payments in budget, payments on rental tax on exported crude oil, royalty for July and advance payments on corporate income tax for August are expected. We expect considerable liquidity problems will not to be felt on the market, though judging by huge sales on the currency market, separate banks will possibly confront some problems. The dollar was quoted at 120.12/13 at the KASE day session at 11:50 a.m.; last deal was concluded at 120.13. The dollar was quoted at 120.12/17 on over-the-counter. [2008-08-18]