Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by trade results on December 30

/IRBIS, December 31, 09/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on December 30, 2009. ----------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- since since Dec. 30, 2009 1 day 1 month 2009 2008 --------- ------------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Main metals ----------------------------------------------------- copper 7,295.00 +1.0 +7.1 2.4 times +9.4 aluminum 2,237.00 -0.4 +11.5 +49.9 -2.7 zinc 2,548.00 +1.5 +14.4 +108.8 +6.9 nickel 18,855.00 -0.6 +17.6 +48.3 -28.9 lead 2,397.00 +1.3 +4.7 2.3 times -7.1 --------- ------------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Precious metals ----------------------------------------------------- gold 1,091.50 -0.5 -7.6 +24.2 +31.0 silver 16.78 -1.83 -9.3 +46.3 +13.6 platinum 1,452.30 -1.0 -0.5 +54.3 -4.5 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-12-31]