Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by trade results on March 4, 2010

/IRBIS, March 5, 2010/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on March 4, 2010. ------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- since since March 4, 1 day 1 month 2009 2008 2010 --------- --------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Main metals ------------------------------------------------- copper 7,485.50 +0.03 +9.0 2.4 times +12.3 aluminum 2,203.00 +3.3 +6.2 +47.7 -4.1 zinc 2,290.00 +1.9 +6.1 +87.6 -3.9 nickel 22,875.00 +1.4 +26.2 +80.0 -13.7 lead 2,196.50 -0.2 +4.8 2.1 times -14.9 --------- --------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------- gold 1,132.60 -0.9 +1.4 +28.9 +35.9 silver 17.16 -0.9 +2.5 +49.6 +16.2 platinum 1,581.70 +0.01 +0.5 +68.0 +4.1 ------------------------------------------------- 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. [2010-03-05]