Prices of main and precious metals on New York Commodity Exchange by July 3 trade results

/IRBIS, Alima Kopbaeva, July 4, 2008/ - Prices of main and precious metals on New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 3, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Price: Name of Unit ---------------------------- Trend metal measure max. min. last -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ Main metals ------------------------------------------------------------------- copper USD/lb 4.00 3.98 3.99 +0.06 aluminum USD/lb 1.42 1.41 1.42 +0.32 zinc USD/lb 0.82 0.79 0.80 +2.60 nickel USD/lb 9.43 9.32 9.34 +0.22 lead USD/lb 0.71 0.69 0.70 +0.98 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ chrome USD/lb n/а n/а 5.7 0 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ Ferrochrome* USD/lb n/a n/a 5.50 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ Ferrochrome** USD/lb n/a n/a 5.14 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ Charge-chrome(52%Cr) USD/lb n/a n/a 2.01 +66.12 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ Precious metals ------------------------------------------------------------------- silver USD/oz 18.52 18.00 18.21 -0.27 gold USD/oz 947.50 927.10 935.40 +0.19 platinum USD/oz 2,033.00 2,013.00 2,033.00 +0.59 ------------------------------------------------------------------- *- low-carbon strong ferrochrome **- high-carbon strong ferrochrome The data in the table are based on information of COMEX (Commodity Exchange of New York, a concern of NYMEX), except for prices on chrome (Hong Kong Exchange) and ferrochrome (Pittsburg storage). The data of different Internet- resources have been used to compile the table. USD/lb means price in USD per pound of main metal, USD/oz means price in USD per troy ounce. According to Zhan-Klode Trishe, the president of European Central bank, interest rate in Eurozone won't increase, remaining at 4.25%; it will negatively affect metal prices, in particular precious metals. [2008-07-04]