Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by August 20 trade results

/IRBIS, Mukasheva Dinara, August 21, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of August 20, 2009. --------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for --------------------------- since since August 20, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ------------- ----- ----- --------- ----- Main metals --------------------------------------------------- copper 6,122.00 +2.9 +14.5 2.0 times -8.2 aluminum 1,906.00 +0.1 +12.6 +27.7 -17.1 zinc 1,803.50 +2.4 +11.5 +47.8 -24.3 nickel 19,250.00 +0.8 +22.0 +51.5 -27.4 lead 1,821.00 +1.7 +8.7 1.8 times -29.4 --------- ------------- ----- ----- --------- ----- Precious metals --------------------------------------------------- gold 940.30 -0.3 -0.7 +7.0 +12.8 silver 13.88 +0.04 +3.0 +21.0 -6.1 platinum 1,236.60 -0.4 +5.4 +31.4 -18.6 --------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-08-21]