/IRBIS, Feb.25, 00/ - Following is the table of major indicators of Kazakhstani market for U.S. dollar (more than 98% of country's all currency market).

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US dollar trades at the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE)
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Toll                           USD TOM       USD TOM     USD TOM    USD SPOT
Session                           Main   Additional.     Evening     Evening 
Time of trades (ALM)       10:15-11:00   11:30-15:30 14:00-18:00 14:00-18:00
Average weighted rate    140.12(+0.06) Not indicated           -           -
Volume of session (mln)  4.275(+1.505)         0.750           0           0
Demand price                    140.12        140.16     *140.16     *140.13
Supply price                    140.14        140.20     *140.23     *140.23
Number of participants              19             4           4           4
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Indicative US dollar quotations in the interbank market in the information system REUTERS at KASE sessions closing (disregarding settlement dates)

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Demand price                    140.09         140.16                 140.18
Supply price                    140.16         140.22                 140.21
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Notes: Best bid and ask prices at closing of the trades are shown as the Exchange quotations. In case of absence of such in the trade system of KASE, the last quotations marked by stars are given (in this case, for USD_TOM at 18:00PM and for USD_SPOT - at 3:45PM).

By indicative interbank quotations of the dollar in REUTERS information system, tenge lost 10 points in comparison with previous day closing on demand and 8 points on supply of the American currency.

Today all first half of the day can be characterized by active growth in the exchange rate of the dollar. The market began to slow down only in the afternoon, and dollar quotations varied within 2 points, remaining practically stable. However, by closing of the market slight rise of the price of the American currency was observed.

Rates for the shortest money, after a some growth, fell again till the working levels of the market at 3/7 APR.

It is more likely that the dollar exchange rate will keep its growth on the first trades of the next week, which is confirmed by objective indicators of the market.