Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 1 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 2, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 1, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ ----- ------- -------------------- 01.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- Copper 6,379.00 -0.6 -13.5 -4.3 aluminum 2,376.50 -0.8 -10.2 +3.4 zinc 1,647.00 -0.2 -7.2 -30.9 nickel 16,000.00 +1.6 -17.6 -39.6 lead 1,806.00 +0.3 -7.4 -30.0 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 880.70 +0.7 +6.2 +5.7 silver 12.72 +4.0 -6.5 -13.9 platinum 1,029.70 +1.4 -30.9 -32.3 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-02]