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

01.04.09 10:22
/IRBIS, Renat Temirbekov, April 01, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of March 31, 2009. --------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------- since since March 31, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ------------ ---- ----- ----- ----- Main metals --------------------------------------------- copper 4 035.00 +4.2 +19.0 +31.4 -39.5 aluminum 1 365.00 +0.2 +5.8 -8.5 -40.6 zinc 1 300.50 +1.6 +20.9 +6.6 -45.4 nickel 9 405.00 -0.5 -2.8 -26.0 -64.5 lead 1 272.00 +3.0 +24.1 +22.2 -50.7 --------- ------------ ---- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals --------------------------------------------- gold 922.60 +0.8 -2.0 +5.0 +10.7 silver 12.98 -0.4 -0.8 +13.2 -12.2 platinum 1 120.80 +0.6 +3.3 +19.1 -26.3 --------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-04-01]