Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 8 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 9, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 8, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 08.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,505.00 -4.1 -21.2 -17.4 aluminum 2,272.00 +2.0 -12.5 -1.1 zinc 1,508.00 -0.5 -13.1 -36.7 nickel 13,410.00 -4.2 -28.1 -49.4 lead 1,605.00 -2.8 -13.2 -37.8 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 903.10 +2.8 +13.2 +8.4 silver 11.72 +3.5 -2.3 -20.7 platinum 1,003.60 -0.8 -25.8 -34.0 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-09]