Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by October 31 trade results

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, November 3, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of October 31, 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 31.10.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals* ----------------------------------------------------- copper 3,995.00 -11.2 -37.4 -40.1 aluminum 1,970.50 -3.2 -17.1 -14.3 zinc 1,091.00 -6.4 -33.8 -54.2 nickel 11,305.00 -10.5 -29.3 -57.3 lead 1,469.00 -3.4 -18.7 -43.1 -------- --------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 716.80 -2.8 -18.6 -14.0 silver 9.73 -0.6 -23.5 -34.1 platinum 831.60 +0.1 -19.2 -45.3 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-11-03]