Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by May 27 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, May 28, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of May 27, 2009. -------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------- since since May 27, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ---------- ----- ----- ----- ----- Main metals -------------------------------------------- copper 4,661.00 +2.7 +8.3 +51.8 -30.1 aluminum 1,394.50 -0.7 -0.3 -6.5 -39.3 zinc 1,457.00 -0.2 +8.7 +19.4 -38.9 nickel 13,310.00 +4.0 +20.9 +4.7 -49.8 lead 1,427.50 +1.3 +3.8 +37.2 -44.7 --------- ---------- ----- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals -------------------------------------------- gold 953.20 +0.01 +5.0 +8.5 +14.4 silver 14.85 +1.8 +14.7 +29.6 +0.6 platinum 1,141.10 +0.1 -0.5 +21.2 -24.9 -------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-05-28]