Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 13 trade results

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/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 14, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 13, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 13.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,031.00 +0.6 -29.1 -24.5 aluminum 2,194.00 +1.5 -15.1 -4.5 zinc 1,442.00 +7.9 -20.0 -39.5 nickel 12,400.00 +3.8 -34.5 -53.2 lead 1,518.00 +2.3 -19.5 -41.2 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 838.90 -1.9 +10.3 +0.7 silver 10.74 +1.8 +0.0 -27.3 platinum 989.10 -0.8 -18.3 -34.9 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-14]