Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on September 16

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 16, 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 119.46 +0.06 Maximum rate 119.58 +0.02 Volume at maximum price 2,500 -6,000 Minimum rate 119.44 +0.04 Volume at minimum price 1,295 +1,290 Rate of the last deal 119.58 +0.14 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 119.48 -0.01 Volume of the session 235,925 +155,325 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 132,605 +88,205 Number of deals 226 +114 Number of participants 21 +4 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 16,000 +4,000 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 108,500 +100,700 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.56 +0.12 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.58 +0.13 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.53 +0.10 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.56 +0.10 --------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.58 2,500 3 10:59 10:59 119.57 3,000 4 10:57 10:58 119.56 2,000 2 10:57 10:58 119.55 2,500 2 10:56 10:58 119.54 1,000 1 10:56 10:56 119.53 7,500 6 10:55 10:56 119.52 5,000 4 10:55 10:55 119.51 5,500 5 10:52 10:52 119.50 9,900 9 10:50 10:52 119.49 20,090 15 10:25 10:50 119.48 17,800 14 10:24 10:49 119.47 25,500 17 10:22 10:48 119.46 109,040 119 10:18 10:49 119.45 23,300 21 10:19 10:31 119.44 1,295 4 10:30 10:31 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 235,925 226 10:18 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today's trade price range totally corresponded to that of the previous day. At that, there was growth of demand on American currency, which was leveling by damping position of regulating factor. Yesterday Statistic Agency declared data on Kazakhstan trade balance for January-July of the current year. Active balance made record $20.96 bn. with the growth by 3 times relative to the previous year. Such impressive surplus highly contributes to downward dynamic of USD in Kazakhstan, which active phase lasts since July. The dollar was quoted at 119.56/119.60 at the KASE day session at 12:03 p.m.; last deal was concluded at 119.57. The dollar was quoted at 119.53/119.56 on over-the-counter. [2008-09-16]