Morning (main) USD trades at KASE on November 26

/IRBIS, Ekaterina Tatarova, Vitaliy Tomskiy, November 26, 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 120.28 -0.22 Maximum rate 120.28 -0.22 Volume at maximum price 1,000 +995 Minimum rate 120.24 +0.10 Volume at minimum price 5,700 +5,515 Rate of last deal 120.26 +0.07 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 120.25 +0.09 Volume of session 201,720 +148,310 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Net-turnover 111,770 +65,670 Number of deals 623 +362 Number of participants 23 +3 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 12,310 +8,310 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 55,395 +23,525 Best demand on KASE at closing 120.26 +0.08 Best offer on KASE at closing 120.28 +0.08 ---------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.25 +0.08 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 120.30 +0.07 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- 120.28 1,000 1 10:16 10:16 120.27 1,000 1 10:16 10:16 120.26 15,535 15 10:20 10:59 120.25 178,485 579 10:17 10:55 120.24 5,700 27 10:40 10:49 120.28 1,000 1 10:16 10:16 ------ ------- --------- ----- ----- TOTAL 201,720 623 10:16 10:59 ---------------------------------------- Today domestic currency market saw continuation of gradual increasing of USD/KZT rate. The market still prefers long positions, playing against KZT. At that trade's price range turned out to be rather narrow due to regulation factor damping position. American currency corrected to euro on the world markets. Possible extra meeting of FRS USA this week on interest rate decreasing and growth of interest to the risk on corporate news from the USA positively influences the position of common European currency. At the same time Eurozone macroeconomic statistics (German GDP decreased by 0.5 % fro the Q3) says on recession, which may provoke regulating body to decrease credit rates. The dollar was quoted at 120.26/120.27 at the KASE day session at 12:23 p.m.; the last deal was concluded at 120.27. The dollar was quoted at 120.25/120.31 on over-the-counter. [2008-11-26]