Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on September 8

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 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 119.52 -0.12 Maximum rate 119.66 +0.02 Volume at maximum price 2,800 -1,900 Minimum rate 119.52 -0.10 Volume at minimum price 1,000 -82,540 Rate of the last deal 119.65 +0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 119.62 0 Volume of the session 53,345 -44,495 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 45,645 -22,655 Number of deals 83 +6 Number of participants 19 +1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 18,600 -400 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 49,545 +1,645 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.64 +0.02 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.65 +0.02 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.63 +0.02 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.66 +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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.66 2,800 5 10:33 10:58 119.65 10,150 14 10:33 10:59 119.64 11,300 21 10:33 10:52 119.63 2,000 2 10:32 10:32 119.62 4,000 6 10:29 10:31 119.61 7,000 9 10:24 10:29 119.60 10,995 17 10:19 10:23 119.59 2,000 2 10:19 10:22 119.58 500 1 10:19 10:19 119.57 1,100 3 10:19 10:19 119.55 500 1 10:19 10:19 119.52 1,000 2 10:16 10:19 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 53,345 83 10:16 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today KASE morning session was characterized by considerable recession of activity of trades` participants. At that, the trade's price range was expanded significantly, what can be explained by absence of damping influence. Rates on monetary market insignificantly increased. KazPrime index grew by 14 p.p to 6.90 % APR. Expectation of tax payments in September and more considerable quarterly payments in October are likely to play their part. The dollar was quoted at 119.63/119.64 at the KASE day session at 12:58 p.m.; last deal was concluded at 119.64. The dollar was quoted at 119.63/119.69 on over-the-counter. [2008-09-08]