Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by August 17 trade results

/IRBIS, Mukasheva Dinara, August 18, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of August 17, 2009. -------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for -------------------------- since since August 17, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ------------- ---- ----- --------- ----- Main metals -------------------------------------------------- copper 6,096.00 -4.5 +17.6 2.0 times -8.6 aluminum 1,910.00 -5.3 +17.7 +28.0 -16.9 zinc 1,755.50 -6.3 +15.7 +43.8 -26.4 nickel 18,975.00 -8.6 +19.5 +49.3 -28.4 lead 1,785.50 -6.3 +10.8 1.7 times -30.8 --------- ------------- ---- ----- --------- ----- Precious metals -------------------------------------------------- gold 934.30 -1.3 -0.5 +6.3 +12.1 silver 13.97 -5.1 +5.8 +21.9 -5.4 platinum 1,222.60 -3.1 +6.2 +29.9 -19.6 -------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-08-18]