Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on September 29

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 29, 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 119.50 0 Maximum rate 119.83 +0.02 Volume at maximum price 20,500 -9,345 Minimum rate 119.50 0 Volume at minimum price 5 0 Rate of the last deal 119.83 +0.04 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 119.81 +0.01 Volume of the session 121,910 -411,335 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 83,800 -319,445 Number of deals 125 -87 Number of participants 18 -3 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 12,400 -2,500 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 33,200 -4,200 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.82 +0.03 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.83 +0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.79 +0.02 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.84 +0.03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.83 20,500 20 10:24 10:59 119.82 20,600 23 10:16 10:57 119.81 58,400 47 10:16 10:48 119.80 22,400 33 10:16 10:42 119.73 5 1 10:15 10:15 119.50 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 121,910 125 10:15 10:59 ---------------------------------------- Today fluctuations in exchange rate of USD/KZT within the lateral trend continued on the KASE morning session. Traders weakly tried to raise the rate, however highly monopolized supply of one of commercial banks exerted significant pressure on dollar positions. USD/EUR ($1.4455) continues sharp appreciating on international market on positive results of Sunday USA Congress session on consensus building of financial system support plan. We expect reserved growth of USD rate on a day market. The major resistance level is retained at KZT119.90 per $1. The dollar was quoted at 119.83/119.84 at the KASE day session at 12:21 p.m.; last deal was concluded at 119.83. The dollar was quoted at 119.81/119.84 on over-the-counter. [2008-09-29]