Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 28 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 29, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 28, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 28.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 4,129.00 +12.0 -37.3 -38.1 aluminum 2,015.50 +6.9 -16.4 -12.3 zinc 1,146.50 +6.5 -31.9 -51.9 nickel 11,640.00 +18.8 -28.8 -56.1 lead 1,445.00 +19.8 -21.3 -44.0 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 739.30 -0.3 -16.8 -11.3 silver 8.79 -4.4 -32.3 -40.5 platinum 803.30 +1.5 -25.3 -47.2 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-29]