Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on October 3

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 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 119.75 +0.05 Maximum rate 119.98 -0.03 Volume at maximum price 36,300 +27,795 Minimum rate 119.75 +0.05 Volume at minimum price 5 0 Rate of the last deal 119.98 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 119.97 -0.03 Volume of the session 180,755 -141,655 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 166,655 -1,085 Number of deals 105 +19 Number of participants 19 0 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 30,850 -37,950 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 49,695 -6,805 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.97 -0.01 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.98 -0.02 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.97 -0.02 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.00 -0.04 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.98 36,300 17 10:39 10:59 119.97 51,350 21 10:17 10:53 119.96 63,200 43 10:19 10:34 119.95 27,900 21 10:19 10:32 119.94 2,000 2 10:19 10:19 119.75 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 180,755 105 10:15 10:59 ---------------------------------------- Today fluctuations of USD/KZT rate continued within the upward trend, however insignificant appreciation of national currency during the trades is explained by high supply of the currency by one of commercial banks. From the viewpoint of technical analysis, the price range of the trade is between KZT119.50 and 120.10 per $1. The dollar was quoted at 119.96/120.00 at the KASE day session at 11:48 a.m.; no deals were concluded. The dollar was quoted at 119.97/120.01 on over-the-counter. [2008-10-03]