KASE Index Gains 0.95% in Friday Trading

The KASE index advanced 0.95% on July 31, climbing from 7,734.08 to 7,807.55 points. The day's opening trade registered the index at 7,739.35, while the intraday high reached 7,826.46 points. Trading volume in shares included in the index's representative basket fell 17.8% versus the prior session, totaling 444.1 million tenge. The gain amid lower trading activity suggests the rally was driven by targeted buying in select stocks rather than broad capital inflows. For retail investors, the index's movement remains a key barometer of overall sentiment in Kazakhstan's local equity market.