Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 2 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 3, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 2, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 02.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 7,225.00 -2.0 -8.6 +8.4 aluminum 2,632.00 -0.6 -7.3 +14.5 zinc 1,730.50 -2.5 -3.7 -27.4 nickel 19,255.00 -0.8 +6.9 -27.4 lead 1,875.00 -3.9 -10.3 -27.3 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 805.00 -2.9 -10.6 -3.4 silver 13.05 -4.1 -23.7 -11.6 platinum 1,403.50 -5.8 -10.2 -7.7 ----------------------------------------------------- The data in the table are based on information of COMEX (Commodity Exchange of New York, a concern of NYMEX) and London Metal Exchange. Prices on main metals are quoted in USD per ton, on precious metals - in USD per troy ounce. [2008-09-03]