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

/IRBIS, Mukasheva Dinara, August 13, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of August 12, 2009. ---------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ---------------------- since since August 12, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ------------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Main metals ---------------------------------------------- copper 6,029.00 -1.7 +23.5 +96.3 -9.6 aluminum 1,892.00 -3.2 +23.5 +26.8 -17.7 zinc 1,785.00 -2.8 +22.2 +46.3 -25.1 nickel 19,270.00 -4.5 +34.2 +51.6 -27.3 lead 1,775.00 -2.7 +13.3 +70.6 -31.2 --------- ------------- ---- ----- ----- ----- Precious metals ---------------------------------------------- gold 950.70 +0.5 +3.1 +8.2 +14.1 silver 14.58 +1.7 +14.0 +27.2 -1.3 platinum 1,244.40 -0.1 +12.0 +32.2 -18.1 ---------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-08-13]