Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 27 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 28, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 27, 2008. ---------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 27.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- -------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ---------------------------------------------------- copper 3,686.00 -0.9 -46.8 -44.7 aluminum 1,886.00 +0.5 -23.4 -17.9 zinc 1,076.50 +1.3 -39.5 -54.8 nickel 9,800.00 +11.2 -42.2 -63.0 lead 1,206.00 +5.8 -39.1 -53.3 -------- -------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ---------------------------------------------------- gold 741.70 +1.7 -16.0 -11.0 silver 9.20 -1.1 -31.7 -37.7 platinum 791.70 -0.3 -28.9 -47.9 ---------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-28]