KASE Index Rises 0.28% on July 29

At the close of the July 29 trading session on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, the KASE Index gained 21.50 points, or 0.28%, reaching 7,723.90. During the day the index fluctuated between 7,670.09 and 7,740.41, indicating moderate intraday volatility. Equity trading volume in the representative list came in at 494.4 million tenge — 11.5% lower than the previous session. The decline in trading activity may reflect investor caution ahead of major external events, primarily the Fed's interest rate decision. Nevertheless, a second consecutive day of index gains suggests a continued positive sentiment in the domestic stock market.