In January–June 2016 the volume of share trading on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT80.4 bn (equivalent of USD237.4 mln) and increased against the similar period in 2015 1.6 times (decreased by 9.8 % in dollar terms).

In comparison with the previous six month period (July–December 2015) the volume of trading decreased by 90.5 % (by 94.7 % in dollar terms). 
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Year,      Placement sector Buying-selling sector*       Total*
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month        bn KZT   m USD      bn KZT      m USD bn KZT m USD
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2015, I           0       0         1.5        4.0    1.5   4.0
2015, II        0.1     0.3         3.2        9.0    3.3   9.9
2015, III         0       0        14.1       41.2   14.1  41.2
2015, IV        0.6     1.7        19.7       58.5   20.3  60.2
2015, V           0       0        21.3       63.9   21.3  63.9
2015, VI          0       0        19.9       58.9   19.9  58.9
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Total           0.7     2.0        79.7      235.4   80.4 237.4
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2015, I–VI      0.4     1.9        48.6      261.4   48.9 263.3
trend, %      +91.5    +2.8       +64.2       -9.9  +64.4  -9.8
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* excluding the repo transactions market deals