Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 30 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 1, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 30, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ ----- ------- -------------------- 30.09.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- Copper 6,419.00 -2.6 -14.5 -3.7 aluminum 2,395.00 -0.6 -10.7 +4.2 zinc 1,650.00 -1.9 -4.1 -30.8 nickel 15,755.00 -3.7 -22.4 -40.6 lead 1,801.00 -1.9 -8.1 -30.2 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 874.20 -1.6 +5.4 +4.9 silver 12.23 -5.8 -10.1 -17.2 platinum 1,015.10 -5.6 -31.9 -33.2 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-01]