The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan published monthly securities market data showing higher trading activity and market values on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange in April 2026. As of 1 May 2026, stock market capitalization stood at KZT 47.1 trillion, up 1.7 percent over the month and 20.8 percent since the start of the year, while the KASE Index rose 1.4 percent to 7,842.91. Equity trading reached KZT 94.1 billion, up 3.3 times from March, with gains in KASE index constituents including Kaspi.kz and Kazatomprom supporting the increase. Debt market activity also rose. Corporate debt outstanding on KASE increased 0.1 percent to KZT 16.7 trillion and corporate bond trading grew 2.1 times to KZT 733.3 billion as primary issuance climbed to KZT 580.4 billion, mainly on larger placements by quasi-public sector companies. Government debt on KASE rose 0.5 percent to KZT 35.3 trillion and government securities trading increased 5.5 percent to KZT 1.0 trillion. In the primary market, the Ministry of Finance raised KZT 616.1 billion through eight bond issues with yields to maturity of 15.00 percent to 19.15 percent, while six regional administrations and the city of Astana raised KZT 51.7 billion within state programmes. Elsewhere, KASE Global trading rose 44.8 percent to KZT 27.8 billion, investment fund assets under management fell 4.5 percent to KZT 309.6 billion, and the Central Securities Depository's nominal holding system expanded 1.6 percent to 5.44 million accounts. Assets of professional securities market participants increased 1.7 percent to KZT 621.6 billion, liabilities rose 9.5 percent to KZT 156.4 billion and equity fell 0.7 percent to KZT 465.2 billion.

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