Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 23 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 24, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 23, 2008. ---------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 23.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- -------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ---------------------------------------------------- copper 3,986.00 -7.0 -43.8 -40.2 aluminum 1,910.50 -3.6 -22.5 -16.9 zinc 1,062.00 -5.6 -39.8 -55.5 nickel 9,105.00 -12.5 -44.9 -65.6 lead 1,150.50 -7.2 -40.1 -55.4 -------- -------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ---------------------------------------------------- gold 713.30 -2.7 -19.4 -14.4 silver 9.50 +0.5 -27.6 -35.7 platinum 804.10 -5.3 -33.7 -47.1 ---------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-24]