Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on October 15

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 15, 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 119.85 -0.04 Volume at maximum price 3,000 -1,205 Minimum rate 119.75 +0.06 Volume at minimum price 5 -495 Rate of the last deal 119.80 -0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 119.79 -0.08 Volume of the session 95,200 +55,225 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 77,310 +46,185 Number of deals 299 -48 Number of participants 19 0 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 30,665 +8,160 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 32,200 -31,420 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.79 -0.09 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.80 -0.09 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.78 -0.12 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.81 -0.12 --------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.85 3,000 3 10:17 10:17 119.84 500 1 10:17 10:17 119.81 2,000 4 10:21 10:21 119.80 17,535 169 10:17 10:59 119.79 62,930 107 10:24 10:48 119.78 9,230 14 10:28 10:41 119.75 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 95,200 299 10:15 10:59 ---------------------------------------- Today the market activated as commercial banks sharply demanded dollar liquidity. The only market-maker, distinguished by IRBIS, operated as a net- seller. At that, regulation factor significant damping influence contributed to appreciation of the national currency to the dollar. We forecast continuation of fluctuations within the current price range till the end of the trade day. The dollar was quoted at 119.80/119.81 at the KASE day session at 12:24 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 119.80. The dollar was quoted at 119.78/119.82 on over-the-counter. [2008-10-15]