Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by July 28 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, July 29, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 28, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------ Price: Name of Unit -------------------------- Trend metal measure max. min. last for day, % -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Main metals ------------------------------------------------------ copper USD/lb 3.72 3.69 3.69 -1.34 aluminum USD/lb n/а n/а 1.36 +2.26 zinc USD/lb 0.86 0.85 0.86 +3.61 nickel USD/lb 8.49 8.39 8.40 +0.96 lead USD/lb 1.03 1.02 1.00 +3.09 ------------------------------------------------------ Precious metals ------------------------------------------------------ gold USD/oz 931.10 927.00 927.50 -0.20 silver USD/oz 17.52 17.51 17.52 +0.01 platinum USD/oz 1,788.80 1,743.40 1,775.50 +1.31 ------------------------------------------------------ The data in the table are based on information of COMEX (Commodity Exchange of New York, a concern of NYMEX) and London Metal Exchange. USD/lb means price in USD per pound of main metal, USD/oz means price in USD per troy ounce. Main metal prices increased after USD falling and oil quotations growth. [2008-07-29]