Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on October 8

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 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 120.00 +0.20 Maximum rate 120.00 -0.05 Volume at maximum price 2,000 -44,505 Minimum rate 119.90 +0.10 Volume at minimum price 5 0 Rate of the last deal 119.95 -0.07 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 119.95 -0.09 Volume of the session 286,540 +139,195 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 148,915 +21,320 Number of deals 114 -142 Number of participants 18 0 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 5,360 -12,040 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 45,150 +29,950 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.95 -0.06 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.96 -0.06 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.93 -0.10 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.96 -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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.00 2,000 2 10:15 10:15 119.95 139,920 41 10:15 10:59 119.94 144,615 70 10:16 10:59 119.90 5 1 10:18 10:18 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 286,540 114 10:15 10:59 ------------------------------------ Today USD/KZT fell lower than 120.00 under significant influence of regulation factor. At that, upward trend remains the major on demand of most participants and continuing appreciating of USD/EUR. We forecast gradual decreasing of KZT/USD on a day session. The dollar was quoted at 119.97/120.00 at the KASE day session at 12:19 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 119.96. The dollar was quoted at 119.93/119.97 on over-the-counter. [2008-10-08]