Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by July 30 trade results

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, July 31, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 30, 2009. -------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------- since since July 30, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ----------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Main metals -------------------------------------------- copper 5,497.00 +1.6 +7.6 +79.0 -17.5 aluminum 1,819.00 +2.5 +12.6 +21.9 -20.8 zinc 1,670.00 +3.0 +7.4 +36.8 -29.9 nickel 16,850.00 +3.1 +5.2 +32.6 -36.4 lead 1,774.50 +2.4 +2.6 +70.5 -31.2 --------- ----------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals -------------------------------------------- gold 934.90 +0.8 +0.8 +6.4 +12.2 silver 13.48 +1.7 -0.7 +17.6 -8.7 platinum 1,189.00 +1.8 +1.0 +26.3 -21.8 -------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-07-31]