OREANDA-NEWS. In January–September 2016 the volume of share trading on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) made up KZT132.8 bn (equivalent of USD391.9 mln) and decreased by 84.8 % against the corresponding period in 2015 (by 91.6 % in dollar terms).

In comparison with the previous nine-month period (April–December 2015) the volume of trading decreased by 85.2 % (by 91.7 % 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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2016, I 0 0 1.5 4.0 1.5 4.0
2016, II 0 0 3.3 9.3 3.3 9.3
2016, III 0 0 14.1 41.2 14.1 41.2
2016, IV 0 0 20.3 60.2 20.3 60.2
2016, V 0 0 21.3 63.9 21.3 63.9
2016, VI 0 0 19.9 58.9 19.9 58.9
2016, VII 0.8 2.3 10.7 31.0 11.5 33.3
2016, VIII 0 0 5.0 14.5 5.0 14.5
2016, IX 0 0 35.9 106.7 35.9 106.7
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Total 0.8 2.3 132.0 389.6 132.8 391.9
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2015, I–IX 0.4 1.9 875.1 4,655.8 875.4 4,657.8
trend, % +122.4 +20.5 -84.9 -91.6 -84.8 -91.6
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