U.S. dollar market of Kazakhstan: day results

/IRBIS, August 29, 02/ - Following is the table of major indicators of Kazakhstan market for U.S. dollar (more than 99% of country's all currency market). Trends are shown relative to corresponding figures of previous day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trades in U.S. dollars at Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instrument USD TOD USD TOD USD TOM USD SPOT Session Main Additional. Evening Evening Time of trades (AST) 10:15a-11:00a 11:30a-3:30p 2:00p-6:00p 2:00p-6:00p Rate (KZT/USD) 154.53(-0.13) 154.50(-0.10) - - Volume of session (m) 6.035(-2.755) 3.850(-0.710) 0 0 Bid 154.53(-0.13) 154.50(-0.09) - - Offer 154.54(-0.13) 154.52(-0.09) 155.41 - Number of participants 18(+3) 14(-1) 3 0 ---------------------- ------------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Indicative U.S. dollar quotations in over-the-counter market in information system REUTERS at closing of KASE sessions (disregarding settlement dates) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bid 154.52(-0.10) 154.49(-0.10) 154.50(-0.03) Offer 154.56(-0.11) 154.54(-0.10) 154.55(-0.03) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: weighted average rate is given for main and evening sessions, for additional - closing rate; best ask and offer prices at closing of the trades are shown as the Exchange's quotations. [2002-08-29]