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

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, August 3, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of July 31, 2009. -------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------- since since July 31, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ----------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Main metals -------------------------------------------- copper 5,750.00 +4.6 +14.0 +87.2 -13.7 aluminum 1,863.50 +2.4 +15.7 +24.9 -18.9 zinc 1,748.00 +4.7 +13.2 +43.2 -26.7 nickel 17,650.00 +4.7 +11.9 +38.9 -33.4 lead 1,842.50 +3.8 +8.7 +77.1 -28.6 --------- ----------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals -------------------------------------------- gold 953.70 +2.0 +1.3 +8.5 +14.4 silver 13.93 +3.4 +1.4 +21.5 -5.7 platinum 1,214.20 +2.1 +1.5 +29.0 -20.1 -------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-08-03]