Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by February 25 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, February 26, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of February 25, 2009. ----------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------- since since February 25, 09 day month 2009 2008 -------- --------------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Main metals ----------------------------------------------- copper 3,350.50 +5.0 +2.1 +9.1 -49.7 aluminum 1,293.50 +3.2 -0.5 -13.3 -43.7 zinc 1,101.00 +3.5 -3.5 -9.8 -53.8 nickel 9,730.00 +2.7 -16.2 -23.4 -63.3 lead 1,008.00 +1.7 -12.6 -3.1 -60.9 -------- --------------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------- gold 965.70 -0.4 +6.3 +9.9 +15.9 silver 13.87 -0.4 +14.6 +21.0 -6.1 platinum 1,059.10 +1.0 +9.1 +12.5 -30.3 ----------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-02-26]