/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, Andrey Tsalyuk, March 3, 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)

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Indicator                                               Value     Trend
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Rate of the first deal                                 129.90     -0.60
Maximum rate                                           130.10     -0.40
Volume at maximum price                                     5         0
Minimum rate                                           129.75     -0.25
Volume at minimum price                                     5         0
Rate of the last deal                                  129.81     -0.24
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Weighted average rate                                  129.83     -0.25
Volume of the session                                 185,110  +161,950
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Number of deals                                           152       +45
Number of participants                                     18        +1
Volume of unsatisfied offer*                           17,400    +5,700
Volume of unsatisfied demand*                           1,800   -15,600
Best demand on KASE at closing                         129.79     -0.25
Best offer on KASE at closing                          129.81     -0.24
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Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS)   129.72     -0.25
Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS)    129.78     -0.25
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* volume of corresponding active bids of STB in the trade system at 
  closing of the trade

Table of trade price levels

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                             Time (ALT)
Price   Volume,    Number  ------------
level   th. USD  of deals   from     to
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130.10        5         1  10:16  10:16
129.91     1900         5  10:17  10:18
129.90    50660        55  10:15  10:19
129.89     5600         6  10:16  10:21
129.86      300         1  10:20  10:20
129.85      690         4  10:15  10:23
129.84       70         1  10:23  10:23
129.83       10         1  10:29  10:29
129.82     2865        12  10:20  10:31
129.81     8000        26  10:23  10:59
129.80   104000        35  10:25  10:59
129.79    11005         4  10:26  10:38
129.75        5         1  10:25  10:25
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TOTAL    185110       152  10:15  10:59
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Today the market moved down with a new strength. USD offer volume abruptly grew up. Group of USD net-sellers was rather representative, it comprised all actual market-makers from among STBs. Country's head bank had to considerably increase its participation in the market in order to avoid an abrupt falling of dollar rate. This all confirmed the existing mood of traders for further strengthening of tenge.

Results of the trade let say about market's unambiguous coming out of the temporary side correction and further development of the main long-term tendency in rate dynamics.

At the day trades of KASE at 12:50 p.m. dollar was quoted at 129.79/82, the last deal was made at 129.81. Volume of exchange transactions at the day trades by the mentioned time did not exceed $3.0 m. Out of stock exchange at 12:50 dollar was quoted at 129.73/79.

[2006-03-03]