Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on September 22

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 22, 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 119.70 -0.10 Maximum rate 119.80 -0.04 Volume at maximum price 5 -995 Minimum rate 119.70 -0.01 Volume at minimum price 5,605 +5,600 Rate of the last deal 119.72 -0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Weighted average rate 119.72 -0.08 Volume of the session 143,905 -64,075 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Net-turnover 122,300 -53,175 Number of deals 133 +15 Number of participants 20 -3 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 28,290 +17,190 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 46,000 -26,995 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.71 -0.09 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.73 -0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.74 -0.05 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.77 -0.06 -------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1 10:15 10:15 119.75 21,200 17 10:21 10:36 119.74 6,500 7 10:18 10:39 119.73 6,800 11 10:24 10:53 119.72 94,095 76 10:20 11:00 119.71 9,700 12 10:20 10:42 119.70 5,605 9 10:15 10:23 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 143,905 133 10:15 11:00 ------------------------------------ American currency couldn't continue its upward tendency, which was at the end of last week. Correction has been made on Friday, when the maximum and closing prices turned out to be lower than that of the previous day. Today trade results only admitted the weakness of an upward trend. By the results of technical analysis, the aim of USD rate is at 120.60. However, volatility is still high with the price range of KZT119.45 and 119.90 per $1. The dollar was quoted at 119.73/119.74 at the KASE day session at 12:20 p.m.; last deal was concluded at 119.72. The dollar was quoted at 119.71/119.75 on over-the-counter. [2008-09-22]