Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 25 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, September 26, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 25, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 25.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 6,905.00 -1.3 -12.2 +3.6 aluminum 2,431.00 -1.2 -11.6 +5.8 zinc 1,755.00 -0.5 -2.8 -26.4 nickel 16,725.00 -0.4 -20.4 -36.9 lead 1,946.00 -2.7 +3.5 -24.6 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 877.70 -1.3 +7.1 +5.3 silver 13.22 -1.2 -1.1 -10.5 platinum 1,184.20 -3.3 -17.5 -22.1 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-26]