Prices of main and precious metals on New York Commodity Exchange by July 16 trade results

/IRBIS, Alima Kopbaeva, July 17, 2008/ - Prices of main and precious metals on New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 16, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Price: Name of Unit ---------------------------- Trend metal measure max. min. last -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Main metals ------------------------------------------------------------------ copper USD/lb 3.78 3.75 3.77 +0.36 aluminum USD/lb 1.40 1.39 1.39 0 zinc USD/lb 0.83 0.81 0.82 +1.40 nickel USD/lb 9.75 9.20 9.36 +1.23 lead USD/lb 0.89 0.88 0.88 0 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- chrome USD/lb n/а n/а 5.99 0 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Ferrochrome* USD/lb n/a n/a 5.57 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Ferrochrome** USD/lb n/a n/a 2.43 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Charge-chrome(52%Cr) USD/lb n/a n/a 2.13 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------------------------ silver USD/oz 19.14 18.63 18.86 +0.48 gold USD/oz 981.90 956.90 964.10 +0.50 platinum USD/oz 1,935.50 1,913.50 1,935.50 +0.57 ------------------------------------------------------------------ *- 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. [2008-07-17]