Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 7 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 8, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 7, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 07.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,739.00 +0.6 -17.9 -13.9 aluminum 2,228.00 +1.0 -14.2 -3.0 zinc 1,516.00 -0.3 -12.6 -36.4 nickel 14,005.00 -2.8 -24.9 -47.2 lead 1,650.50 +2.2 -10.8 -36.0 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 878.40 +1.8 +10.1 +5.4 silver 11.33 +0.8 -5.5 -23.3 platinum 1,012.20 +4.0 -25.2 -33.4 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-08]