Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 8 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 9, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 8, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ 08.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- copper 6,990.00 -1.2 -11.2 +4.9 aluminum 2,597.00 +0.04 -9.0 +13.0 zinc 1,735.00 -0.03 -0.1 -27.2 nickel 18,660.00 +0.5 +6.7 -29.6 lead 1,850.00 +2.4 -12.4 -28.3 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 797.50 -0.01 -8.9 -4.3 silver 11.99 -2.1 -27.2 -18.8 platinum 1,352.90 -1.1 -16.0 -11.0 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-09]