Results of trades in US dollar at the morning (main) session of KASE on February 17

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, Andrey Tsalyuk, February 17, 06/ - Today the next morning trades in U.S. dollar were held on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on TOD payment terms. Below are main parameters of the trade and comparison with corresponding indicators of previous morning session. Table of trade results (tenge per dollar, th. dollars) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicator Value Trend --------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Rate of the first deal 130.95 -0.20 Maximum rate 131.10 -0.40 Volume at maximum price 5 0 Minimum rate 130.90 -0.18 Volume at minimum price 5 0 Rate of the last deal 131.00 -0.12 --------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Weighted average rate 131.01 -0.12 Volume of the session 176,015 +156,365 --------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Number of deals 173 +81 Number of participants 18 -1 Volume of unsatisfied offer* 24,200 +19,600 Volume of unsatisfied demand* 10,000 +1,800 Best bid on KASE at closing 131.00 -0.11 Best offer on KASE at closing 131.01 -0.13 --------------------------------------------------- ------- -------- Best bid at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 130.95 -0.12 Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS) 130.99 -0.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ------------ level th. USD of deals from to ------ ------- -------- ----- ----- 131.10 5 1 10:16 10:16 131.05 305 2 10:16 10:17 131.04 600 2 10:19 10:20 131.03 23700 17 10:16 10:21 131.02 17700 27 10:16 10:24 131.01 37215 66 10:16 10:39 131.00 95930 50 10:16 10:59 130.99 100 2 10:15 10:16 130.97 205 2 10:16 10:16 130.95 250 3 10:15 10:15 130.90 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------- -------- ----- ----- TOTAL 176015 173 10:15 10:59 --------------------------------------- Today dollar market went down after "a break" on Thursday. USD offer volume abruptly grew. 14 banks out of 18 ones making deals on KASE in USD, were among USD net-sellers. The blocking demand volume of one participant kept the market at 131.00. Results of the session show that despite yesterday's calm the market is still oriented in going down, and in the afternoon dollar rate may fix below 131.00. At the day trades of KASE at 12:50 p.m. dollar was quoted at 130.96/98, the last deal was made at 130.97. Volume of exchange transactions at the day trades by the mentioned time reached $6.1 m. Out of stock exchange at 12:50 dollar was quoted at 130.89/95. [2006-02-17]