Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by May 20 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, May 21, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of May 20, 2009. -------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------- since since May 20, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ---------- ----- ----- ----- ----- Main metals -------------------------------------------- copper 4,539.00 -1.3 -3.9 +47.8 -31.9 aluminum 1,452.00 -2.5 +0.8 -2.7 -36.8 zinc 1,449.00 -4.6 -3.5 +18.7 -39.2 nickel 12,435.00 -2.1 +0.04 -2.2 -53.1 lead 1,436.00 -6.0 -5.8 +38.0 -44.3 --------- ---------- ----- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals -------------------------------------------- gold 937.00 +1.2 +8.0 +6.6 +12.4 silver 14.27 +1.1 +21.1 +24.5 -3.4 platinum 1,145.40 +0.03 -5.0 +21.7 -24.6 -------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-05-21]