Weekly UZEX Digest (March 9-March 15)
Over the past week, from March 9 to March 15, a total of 45,516 transactions were concluded across all trading platforms of the Uzbek Commodity Exchange, representing a 3.5% decrease compared to the previous week. Of these, 47.8% were executed through exchange trading, while the remaining 52.2% were conducted via e-commerce trading systems.
As a result of electronic public procurement auctions, total savings for budgetary and corporate customers amounted to UZS 106.9 billion.
During the reporting period, 228 telephone numbers were sold through the online auction platform.
Exchange Trading
During the reporting period, 21,736 transactions were concluded in open exchange trading.
Flour
A total of 14,503.0 tons of flour were sold through exchange trading. The average daily trading volume amounted to 3,626.0 tons.
Over the reviewed period, the average daily price of flour decreased from UZS 3,850.1 thousand to UZS 3,760.9 thousand per ton. On average, 223 buyers participated in exchange trading each day.
Sugar
Last week, 253.0 tons of sugar were sold through exchange trading. The average daily trading volume amounted to 63.0 tons.
During the period under review, the average daily price of sugar slightly decreased from UZS 12,870.0 thousand to UZS 12,866.7 thousand per ton. On average, 4 buyers participated in exchange trading each day.
Husk
During the past week, 4,611.0 tons of husk were sold through exchange trading. On average, 13 buyers participated in trading each day, with an average daily trading volume of 1,153.0 tons.
Over the reviewed period, the average daily price of husk decreased from UZS 3,755.9 thousand to UZS 3,191.0 thousand per ton.
Source: DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY