Prices of main and precious metals on New York Commodity Exchange by July 20 trade results

/IRBIS, Alima Kopbaeva, July 21, 2008/ - Prices of main and precious metals on New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 20, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Price: Name of Unit ---------------------------- Trend metal measure max. min. last -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Main metals ------------------------------------------------------------------ copper USD/lb 3.78 3.76 3.77 +0.42 aluminum USD/lb 1.36 1.35 1.36 +0.27 zinc USD/lb 0.83 0.81 0.82 +0.84 nickel USD/lb 9.28 9.18 9.19 +0.12 lead USD/lb 0.90 0.89 0.89 0 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- chrome USD/lb n/а n/а 6.08 +1.49 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Ferrochrome* USD/lb n/a n/a 5.42 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Ferrochrome** USD/lb n/a n/a 2.36 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Charge-chrome(52%Cr) USD/lb n/a n/a 2.05 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------------------------ silver USD/oz 18.31 18.11 18.20 +0.50 gold USD/oz 960.60 957.20 958.60 +0.42 platinum USD/oz 1,858.00 1,842.50 1,858.00 +1.56 ------------------------------------------------------------------ *- 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. [2008-07-21]