Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 6 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 7, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 6, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 06.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,706.00 -4.3 -19.3 -14.4 aluminum 2,206.00 -2.0 -15.0 -4.0 zinc 1,521.00 -2.7 -12.4 -36.2 nickel 14,405.00 -4.8 -22.4 -45.7 lead 1,615.00 -3.9 -10.6 -37.4 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 862.70 +4.1 +8.2 +3.5 silver 11.23 -0.4 -8.3 -24.0 platinum 973.20 +1.7 -28.8 -36.0 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-07]