KASE Index climbs 0.23% to close above 8,130 points

The Kazakhstan Stock Exchange recorded gains in its benchmark equity gauge during the August 28 trading session. The index opened the day at 8,113.32 points and closed at 8,131.71, up 0.23%. Intraday, it swung between a low of 8,107.09 and a high of 8,158.73. Trading activity, however, slowed noticeably, with volume in the index's representative stocks falling 1.7 times versus the prior session, suggesting investors remained cautious even as prices edged higher. For retail investors, the combination of rising prices and thinning volumes points to modest optimism rather than a broad wave of fresh capital.