Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on October 29

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 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. Trade results (tenge per dollar, in th. dollars) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicator Value Trend ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Rate of first deal 119.50 -0.31 Maximum rate 119.82 -0.01 Volume at maximum price 44,115 -14,655 Minimum rate 119.50 -0.31 Volume at minimum price 5 -18,145 Rate of last deal 119.81 -0.01 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Weighted average rate 119.81 -0.01 Volume of session 72,960 -83,830 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Net-turnover 66,555 -58,125 Number of deals 399 +171 Number of participants 21 +3 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 37,110 -9,615 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 15,310 -13,765 Best demand on KASE at closing 119.80 -0.01 Best offer on KASE at closing 119.81 -0.01 ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.81 -0.06 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 119.85 -0.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------- * Volume of corresponding active bids of STB in the trading system at closing of trades Trade prices ------------------------------------ Time.(ALT) Price Volume. Number of ----------- level th. USD deals from to ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 119.82 44,115 268 10:17 10:43 119.81 9,990 66 10:18 10:59 119.80 18,850 64 10:45 10:55 119.50 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 72,960 399 10:15 10:59 ------------------------------------ With tension on liquidity (KazPrime grew 5 bps to 8.97 % APR) exporters resumed currency proceeds sales on Tuesday, which resulted in a close to balanced disposition of trade participants. Bigger demand on tenge liquidity in short term perspective will reduce expectations of a dollar growing against tenge. The dollar was quoted at 119.80/119.82 at the KASE day session at 12:55 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 119.82. The dollar was quoted at 119.82/119.86 on over-the-counter. [2008-10-29]