Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by trade results on March 24, 2010

/IRBIS, March 25, 2010/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on March 24, 2010. ------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- since since March 24, 1 day 1 month 2009 2008 2010 --------- --------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Main metals ------------------------------------------------- copper 7,310.50 -2.2 -0.4 2.4 times +9.7 aluminum 2,194.50 -2.2 +3.7 +47.1 -4.5 zinc 2,182.50 -5.0 -4.5 +78.8 -8.5 nickel 22,195.00 -0.2 +8.1 +74.6 -16.3 lead 2,001.00 -10.0 -13.7 1.9 times -22.4 --------- --------- ----- ------- --------- ----- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------- gold 1,088.60 -3.4 -2.2 +23.9 +30.6 silver 16.63 -4.5 +2.5 +45.0 +12.6 platinum 1,587.40 -2.6 +3.9 +68.6 +4.4 ------------------------------------------------- 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. [2010-03-25]