Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on September 3

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 3, 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 119.60 -0.30 Maximum rate 119.80 -0.10 Volume at maximum price 5,945 +5,940 Minimum rate 119.60 +0.01 Volume at minimum price 5 0 Rate of the last deal 119.78 +0.13 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 119.77 +0.12 Volume of the session 243,850 -193,565 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 163,800 -207,700 Number of deals 155 +6 Number of participants 21 +2 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 25,950 +5,950 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 50,545 -75,050 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.77 +0.13 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.78 +0.13 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.78 +0.12 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.81 +0.12 --------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.80 5,945 3 10:48 10:50 119.79 6,650 8 10:48 10:57 119.78 8,000 7 10:46 10:59 119.77 128,900 39 10:31 10:59 119.76 59,800 40 10:29 10:43 119.75 34,550 57 10:20 10:29 119.60 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 243,850 155 10:15 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today USD/KZT rate continued appreciating on retaining demand on the side of majority commercial banks. However, judging by the volume of concluded deals and increased to 4 % overnight rates on repo market as well as volume of National Bank's offerings, STB experience insignificant difficulties with tenge liquidity. In this situation we expect no changes in USD price range till the end of the day. The dollar was quoted at 119.77/119.78 at the KASE day session at 11:54 a.m.; last deal was concluded at 119.78. The dollar was quoted at 119.76/119.83 on over-the-counter. [2008-09-03]