Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 4 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 5, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 4, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 04.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 7,420.00 +0.8 -5.0 +11.3 aluminum 2,638.00 +0.1 -6.8 +14.8 zinc 1,815.50 +4.9 +3.7 -23.8 nickel 19,575.00 +0.8 +12.2 -26.1 lead 1,975.00 +2.9 -2.0 -23.4 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 797.90 -0.6 -9.2 -4.2 silver 12.86 -0.0 -22.3 -13.0 platinum 1,402.20 +0.7 -11.5 -7.8 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-05]