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

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, December 30, 08/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of December 29, 2008. ---------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------------------- 29.12.08 a day a month since year beginning -------- -------- ----- ------- -------------------- Main metals ---------------------------------------------------- copper 2,843.00 +2.6 -20.6 -57.4 aluminum 1,460.00 -2.4 -14.2 -36.5 zinc 1,106.00 +0.5 -6.7 -53.6 nickel 9,755.00 +2.7 +0.5 -63.2 lead 900.50 +0.1 -16.6 -65.1 -------- -------- ----- ------- -------------------- Precious metals ---------------------------------------------------- gold 874.60 +0.5 +7.2 +5.0 silver 10.78 +2.7 +5.9 -27.0 platinum 917.90 +3.1 +4.0 -39.6 ---------------------------------------------------- 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. [2008-12-30]