Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 24 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 25, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 24, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 24.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 6,995.00 -1.3 -11.0 +4.9 aluminum 2,461.00 -0.2 -10.5 +7.1 zinc 1,764.00 +0.0 -2.3 -26.0 nickel 16,800.00 +1.8 -20.0 -36.6 lead 2,001.00 +4.2 +6.4 -22.4 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 889.00 +0.4 +8.4 +6.7 silver 13.38 +2.0 +0.1 -9.4 platinum 1,225.00 +1.1 -14.6 -19.4 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-25]