Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by trade results on December 20, 2010

/IRBIS, December 21, 2010/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on December 20, 2010. ------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- Dec. 20, since since 2010 1 day 1 month 2010 2009 --------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- Main metals ------------------------------------------------- copper 9,250.00 +1.6 +10.0 +23.9 3.0 times aluminum 2,327.50 +0.9 +3.0 +4.6 +56.0 zinc 2,276.00 +1.6 +6.8 -11.6 1.9 times nickel 24,880.00 +0.7 +14.7 +32.0 +95.8 lead 2,452.00 +3.1 +9.1 +0.02 2.4 times --------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------- gold 1,385.50 +0.5 +2.5 +24.0 +57.7 --------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- silver 29.34 +0.8 +7.9 +68.2 2.6 times --------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- platinum 1,710.70 +0.7 +2.4 +12.7 +81.7 ------------------------------------------------- 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. [2010-12-21]