Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 10 trade results

13.10.08 17:04
/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 13, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 10, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 10.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,000.00 -7.4 -27.1 -25.0 aluminum 2,162.00 -3.5 -15.4 -5.9 zinc 1,336.00 -8.5 -21.2 -44.0 nickel 11,950.00 -7.0 -35.1 -54.9 lead 1,484.00 -7.5 -17.0 -42.5 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 855.40 -3.1 +12.9 +2.7 silver 10.55 -10.8 -2.5 -28.6 platinum 996.70 -3.7 -16.4 -34.4 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-13]