Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on August 19

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, August 19, 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 -0.06 Maximum rate 120.12 -0.03 Volume at maximum price 1,000 -3,000 Minimum rate 120.05 -0.06 Volume at minimum price 500 -1,500 Rate of the last deal 120.06 -0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 120.10 -0.03 Volume of the session 247,450 +155,445 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 178,080 +106,785 Number of deals 155 -194 Number of participants 18 +1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 36,700 +10,715 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 10,000 +3,950 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.05 -0.08 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.07 -0.07 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.05 -0.07 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.09 -0.08 --------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.12 1,000 1 10:16 10:16 120.10 186,250 99 10:16 10:35 120.09 27,500 27 10:15 10:38 120.08 22,600 12 10:39 10:54 120.07 4,600 10 10:45 10:57 120.06 5,000 5 10:52 10:59 120.05 500 1 10:53 10:53 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 247,450 155 10:15 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today American currency has continued to be massively sold today, likely by commercial banks having problems with tenge liquidity on mandatory budget payments. The market remained stable in monetary expression. Dollar continued to be traded within horizontal price range of KZT120.01 - 120.20 per unit with insignificant downward trend. The dollar was quoted at 120.05/07 at the KASE day session at 11:57 a.m.; last deal was concluded at 120.06. The dollar was quoted at 120.05/09 on over-the-counter. [2008-08-19]