Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on October 16

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 16, 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 119.55 -0.20 Maximum rate 119.82 -0.03 Volume at maximum price 5 -2,995 Minimum rate 119.55 -0.20 Volume at minimum price 5 0 Rate of the last deal 119.77 -0.03 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Weighted average rate 119.74 -0.05 Volume of the session 110,850 +15,650 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Net-turnover 88,745 +11,435 Number of deals 250 -49 Number of participants 18 -1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 9,210 -21,455 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 64,880 +32,680 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.77 -0.02 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.78 -0.02 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.75 -0.03 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.78 -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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.82 5 1 10:35 10:35 119.81 1,000 1 10:18 10:18 119.80 1,005 3 10:19 10:19 119.78 4,800 11 10:19 10:59 119.77 18,765 128 10:19 11:00 119.76 2,825 50 10:19 10:54 119.75 15,300 8 10:19 10:30 119.74 10,300 3 10:20 10:20 119.73 14,000 6 10:20 10:26 119.72 22,010 17 10:22 10:26 119.71 3,100 6 10:21 10:24 119.70 17,735 15 10:20 10:21 119.55 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 110,850 250 10:15 11:00 ---------------------------------------- As IRBIS specialists forecast, the market fell under "bear" moods. USD/KZT rate today continued decreasing, notwithstanding significant demand on the side of commercial banks. We forecast fluctuations within the current price range with downward dynamic till the end of trade day. The dollar was quoted at 119.77/119.78 at the KASE day session at 13:00 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 119.80. The dollar was quoted at 119.75/119.78 on over-the-counter. [2008-10-16]