Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 3 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 4, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 3, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 03.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 7,360.00 +1.9 -6.9 +10.4 aluminum 2,635.00 +0.1 -7.2 +14.7 zinc 1,730.50 0 -3.7 -27.4 nickel 19,425.00 +0.9 +7.9 -26.7 lead 1,920.00 +2.4 -8.1 -25.6 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 802.70 -0.3 -10.8 -3.7 silver 12.86 -1.5 -24.8 -12.9 platinum 1,392.20 -0.8 -10.9 -8.4 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-04]