Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 9 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 10, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 9, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 09.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,402.00 -1.9 -22.0 -19.0 aluminum 2,240.00 -1.4 -12.9 -2.5 zinc 1,460.00 -3.2 -14.4 -38.8 nickel 12,850.00 -4.2 -31.0 -51.5 lead 1,605.00 0 -11.1 -37.8 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 883.10 -2.2 +12.2 +6.0 silver 11.82 +0.9 +1.5 -20.0 platinum 1,035.20 +3.1 -18.0 -31.9 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-10]