Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 22 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 23, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 22, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 22.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 7,166.00 +3.9 -8.8 +7.5 aluminum 2,500.50 +1.6 -9.1 +8.8 zinc 1,793.00 +4.7 +4.8 -20.6 nickel 17,105.00 +5.5 -18.5 -35.5 lead 1,921.00 +4.8 +2.2 -25.5 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 903.90 +5.0 +9.2 +8.5 silver 13.40 +7.8 -0.5 -9.3 platinum 1,235.80 +7.7 -14.3 -18.7 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-23]