Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by May 12 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, May 13, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of May 12, 2009. ------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------- since since May 12, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ---------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Main metals ------------------------------------------- copper 4,626.00 +2.2 +3.6 +50.6 -30.6 aluminum 1,519.00 +2.5 +4.7 +1.8 -33.9 zinc 1,551.00 +3.1 +14.7 +27.1 -34.9 nickel 13,335.00 +4.4 +24.0 +4.9 -49.7 lead 1,461.00 +1.4 +8.0 +40.4 -43.4 --------- ---------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals ------------------------------------------- gold 923.50 +1.2 +4.7 +5.1 +10.8 silver 14.20 +2.2 +15.2 +23.8 -3.9 platinum 1,132.10 +1.0 -4.9 +20.3 -25.5 ------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-05-13]