On April 18 KASE_Shares index decreased by 1.00% to 2,250.29

18.04.06 21:21
/IRBIS, Assel Omarova, April 18, 06/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on April 18, 2006 KASE_Shares index decreased by 22.67 points (1.00%) from 2,272.96 to 2,250.29. The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced upon new index by the results of trades: ----------------------------------------- Best bid, KZT per share Change of Share ---------------------- quoata- symbol April 18 April 17 tion, % ------ ---------- ---------- --------- KIBN 225.00 150.00 +50.0 HSBK 390.00 370.00 +5.4 BTAS 135,000.00 130,500.00 +3.4 TEBN 4,600.00 4,500.00 +2.2 KZTK 47,500.00 46,500.00 +2.2 ASBN 47,450.00 47,000.00 +1.0 AMGZ 126,000.00 125,000.00 +0.8 ------ ---------- ---------- --------- KZTKp 19,000.00 19,000.01 -0.0001 CCBN 1,800.00 1,850.00 -2.7 KZZN 17,000.00 17,500.00 -2.9 NRBN 60,000.00 62,160.00 -3.5 CSBNp 500.00 550.00 -9.1 KKGB 1,490.00 1,650.00 -9.7 ATFB 8,000.00 9,000.00 -11.1 GLOT 3,000.00 3,750.00 -20.0 KZIS 55,000.00 82,500.00 -33.3 ----------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index fell mainly due to negative change of quotations of KKGB, ATFB and KZZN Below is the table, describing change of KASE_Shares index for different periods (actual/365 basis). ----------------------------------------------------------- Change: ---------------- Period % % APR ----------------------------------------- -------- ------ For the last 30 days (month) +80.8 +983.2 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +248.1 +846.4 For the last 365 days (year) +784.4 +784.4 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,480.0 +644.6 ----------------------------------------------------------- We remind, that KASE_Shares index reflects the change of best demand quotations, registered on the open market of KASE during the day, for shares of KASE's official "A" listing category taking into account the market capitalization of their issuers. The full list of shares symbols with names of their issuers is available at http://www.kase.kz/instruments/nzb_code.htm [2006-04-18]