Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 16 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 17, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 16, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 1610.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- Copper 4,880.00 -4.8 -28.7 -26.8 aluminum 2,110.50 -1.2 -15.3 -8.2 zinc 1,203.50 -8.6 -29.3 -49.5 nickel 11,430.00 -2.1 -34.9 -56.9 lead 1,440.00 -4.8 -19.3 -44.2 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 801.50 -4.1 +3.2 -3.8 silver 9.61 -5.3 -8.2 -35.0 platinum 882.80 -8.7 -17.4 -41.9 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-17]