Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 29 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, September 30, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 29, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ ----- ------- -------------------- 29.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- Copper 6,590.00 -4.9 -12.3 -1.1 aluminum 2,410.00 -2.1 -10.2 +4.9 zinc 1,682.50 -5.5 -2.2 -29.4 nickel 16,355.00 -3.5 -19.4 -38.3 lead 1,835.50 -7.3 -6.3 -28.9 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 888.20 +0.6 +7.1 +6.6 silver 12.98 -3.5 -4.6 -12.1 platinum 1,075.40 -3.4 -27.8 -29.3 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-09-30]