Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 29 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 30, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 29, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ 29.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- copper 4,420.50 +7.1 -32.9 -33.7 aluminum 2,104.50 +4.4 -12.7 -8.4 zinc 1,186.50 +3.5 -29.5 -50.2 nickel 12,505.00 +7.4 -23.5 -52.8 lead 1,531.00 +6.0 -16.6 -40.7 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 752.80 +1.8 -15.2 -9.7 silver 9.81 +11.5 -24.5 -33.6 platinum 811.10 +1.0 -24.6 -46.6 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-30]