Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 21 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 22, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 21, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 21.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 4,490.00 -7.9 -37.3 -32.6 aluminum 2,044.00 -2.7 -18.3 -11.1 zinc 1,135.50 -3.9 -36.7 -52.4 nickel 10,450.00 +2.9 -38.9 -60.6 lead 1,336.00 -5.0 -30.5 -48.2 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 766.10 -2.7 -15.2 -8.1 silver 10.05 +4.0 -25.0 -32.0 platinum 883.20 -0.1 -28.5 -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. [2008-10-22]