During the period from June 2 to June 8, a total of 39,321 transactions were concluded across all trading platforms of the Uzbek Commodity Exchange (UZEX), representing a 17.0% decrease compared to the previous week. Of these transactions, 51.7% were conducted through exchange trading, while the remaining 48.3% were executed via electronic commerce trading systems.

As a result of electronic government procurement auctions, a total of UZS 86.8 billion was saved for budgetary and corporate customers.

During the reporting period, 2,822 vehicle registration numbers were sold through the online auction platform.

Exchange Trading

Over the reporting period, 20,332 transactions were concluded in the open exchange market.

Wheat

A total of 29,334.0 tons of wheat were sold through the exchange. On average, 54 buyers participated in daily trading, and the average daily sales volume amounted to 7,334.0 tons.

During the week, the average daily price for all types of wheat decreased from UZS 2,634.2 thousand to UZS 2,585.3 thousand per ton.

Sugar

Last week, 3,597.0 tons of sugar were sold on the exchange. The average daily sales volume was 899.0 tons, with an average of 20 buyers participating per day.

The average daily price for sugar fell from UZS 12,574.5 thousand to UZS 12,319.6 thousand per ton during the period.

Ferrous Metal Products

During the past week, a total of 5,060.0 tons of ferrous metal products were sold. An average of 45 buyers participated in the exchange trading sessions each day

The average daily price for ferrous metal products declined slightly from UZS 9,583.8 thousand to UZS 9,567.6 thousand per ton during the reporting period.

 

Source: DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY