Prices of main and precious metals on New York Commodity Exchange by July 23 trade results

/IRBIS, Alima Kopbaeva, July 24, 2008/ - Prices of main and precious metals on New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 23, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------- Price: Name of Unit -------------------------- Trend metal measure max. min. last -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- Main metals ------------------------------------------------------------- copper USD/lb 3.79 3.76 3.78 0 aluminum USD/lb 1.35 1.34 1.34 +0.34 zinc USD/lb 0.86 0.84 0.85 0 nickel USD/lb 9.00 8.87 8.89 +0.13 lead USD/lb 1.02 1.01 1.01 0 -------------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ----- 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 18.01 17.25 17.35 -0.06 gold USD/oz 947.80 915.50 921.70 +0.23 platinum USD/oz 1,703.50 1,742.00 1,716.00 -2.36 ------------------------------------------------------------- *- 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. [2008-07-24]