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

/IRBIS, December 30, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on December 29, 2009. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- since since Dec. 29, 2009 1 day 1 month 2009 2008 --------- ------------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Main metals ----------------------------------------------------- copper 7,221.00 +2.1 +6.9 2.4 times +8.3 aluminum 2,247.00 +2.1 +14.8 +50.6 -2.2 zinc 2,510.00 +0.8 +14.2 +105.7 +5.3 nickel 18,975.00 +1.8 +17.7 +49.3 -28.4 lead 2,365.50 +1.7 +3.3 2.3 times -8.3 --------- ------------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 1,097.00 -0.6 -6.6 +24.8 +31.6 silver 17.09 -1.91 -6.6 +49.1 +15.7 platinum 1,466.30 -0.1 +1.3 +55.8 -3.5 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-12-30]