Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by September 29 trade results

/IRBIS, September 30, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on internationaltrade floors on SPOT terms according to results of trades of September 29, 2009. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for -------------------------- since since September 29, 09 day month 2009 2008 --------- ---------------- ---- ----- --------- ----- Main metals ----------------------------------------------------- copper 5,934.50 +0.7 -5.2 1.9 times -11.0 aluminum 1,816.00 +3.3 -0.9 +21.7 -21.0 zinc 1,866.50 +1.6 +2.7 +52.9 -21.7 nickel 16,895.00 +2.2 -12.9 +32.9 -36.3 lead 2,184.00 +1.6 +8.1 2.1 times -15.3 --------- ---------------- ---- ----- --------- ----- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 993.10 +0.1 +5.0 +13.0 +19.2 silver 16.16 -0.1 +13.6 +40.9 +9.4 platinum 1,270.90 -1.2 +2.5 +35.0 -16.4 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-09-30]