Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by July 30 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, July 31, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 30, 2008. --------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) relative to value -------------------------- 30.07.08 29.07.08 01.07.08 02.01.08 -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- Main metals --------------------------------------------- copper 8,055.00 -0.5 -7.5 +20.8 aluminum 2,907.00 +15.8 +10.3 +26.5 zinc 1,863.00 -0.1 -1.7 -21.9 nickel 18,220.00 -0.2 -16.2 -31.3 lead 2,241.00 -0.2 +27.3 -13.1 -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------- gold 902.90 -1.6 -4.2 +8.4 silver 17.42 +0.2 -4.1 +18.0 platinum 1,738.10 -1.2 -16.4 +14.3 --------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-07-31]