Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 2 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 3, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 2, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ ----- ------- -------------------- 02.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- Copper 6,221.00 -2.5 -13.9 -6.7 aluminum 2,346.00 -1.3 -10.9 +2.1 zinc 1,645.00 -0.1 -4.9 -31.0 nickel 15,605.00 -2.5 -19.0 -41.1 lead 1,740.00 -3.7 -7.2 -32.6 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 839.00 -4.7 +4.2 +0.7 silver 11.07 -13.0 -15.2 -25.1 platinum 979.60 -4.9 -30.2 -35.6 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-03]