Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 12 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 15, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 12, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 12.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 7,096.00 +2.8 -3.0 +6.5 aluminum 2,583.00 +0.8 -5.3 +12.4 zinc 1,802.50 +5.3 +10.3 -24.4 nickel 18,925.00 +2.7 +4.8 -28.6 lead 1,885.00 +4.4 +10.4 -26.9 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 760.30 +2.6 -7.8 -8.8 silver 10.74 +2.3 -27.6 -27.3 platinum 1,210.50 +5.1 -20.2 -20.4 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-15]