Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by trade results on February 17, 2011

/IRBIS, February 18, 2011/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on February 17, 2011. ------------------------------------------------ Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- Feb. 17, since since 2011 1 day 1 month 2010 2009 -------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- Main metals ------------------------------------------------ copper 9,800.00 -1.3 +0.6 +31.3 3.2 times aluminum 2,474.00 -0.1 +1.2 +11.2 +65.8 zinc 2,461.00 -0.7 +0.7 -4.4 2.0 times nickel 28,300.00 -0.9 +7.4 +50.1 2.2 times lead 2,587.00 -1.2 -3.9 +5.5 2.5 times -------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------ gold 1,384.70 +0.7 +1.2 +23.9 +57.6 silver 31.57 +3.1 +9.2 +81.0 2.8 times platinum 1,843.00 +0.5 +1.1 +21.5 +95.8 ------------------------------------------------ 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. [2011-02-18]