Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 30 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, October 31, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 30, 2008. --------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------------------ 30.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* --------------------------------------------------------- copper 4,497.00 +1.7 -29.9 -32.5 aluminum 2,036.00 -3.3 -15.0 -11.4 zinc 1,166.00 -1.7 -29.3 -51.1 nickel 12,625.00 +1.0 -19.9 -52.4 lead 1,520.50 -0.7 -15.6 -41.1 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------------- gold 737.20 -2.1 -15.7 -11.5 silver 9.79 -0.2 -20.0 -33.8 platinum 830.60 +2.4 -18.2 -45.4 --------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-10-31]