Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 14 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 15, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 14, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ ----- ------- -------------------- 14.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- Copper 5,555.00 +10.4 -19.2 -16.7 aluminum 2,242.00 +2.2 -11.0 -2.4 zinc 1,442.00 0 -16.0 -39.5 nickel 13,220.00 +6.6 -26.1 -50.1 lead 1,615.00 +6.4 -10.5 -37.4 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 836.30 -0.3 +6.8 +0.4 silver 11.02 +2.6 -0.5 -25.4 platinum 1,035.10 +4.7 -12.0 -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. [2008-10-15]