Prices of main and precious metals on New York Commodity Exchange by July 22 trade results

/IRBIS, Alima Kopbaeva, July 23, 2008/ - Prices of main and precious metals on New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 22, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------- Price: Name of Unit --------------------------- Trend metal measure max. min. last -------------------- ------- -------- -------- --------- ----- Main metals -------------------------------------------------------------- copper USD/lb 3.82 3.79 3.80 +0.18 aluminum USD/lb 1.36 1.35 1.35 +0.17 zinc USD/lb 0.84 0.83 0.83 +0.82 nickel USD/lb 9.27 9.18 9.18 0 lead USD/lb 0.98 0.96 0.96 -0.70 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- --------- ----- chrome USD/lb n/а n/а 6.08 n/a -------------------- ------- -------- -------- --------- ----- 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 18.74 17.84 17.94 +0.17 gold USD/oz 977.10 942.40 947.60 +0.29 platinum USD/oz 1,817.00 1,803.00 1,806..50 +0.19 -------------------------------------------------------------- *- 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. [2008-07-23]