Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors by trade results on March 3, 2011

/IRBIS, March 4, 2011/ - Prices of main and precious metals on international trade floors on SPOT terms according to trades results on March 3, 2011. ------------------------------------------------ Trend (in %) for ----------------------------- Mar. 3, since since 2011 1 day 1 month 2011 2010 -------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- Main metals ------------------------------------------------ copper 9,889.50 +0.7 +0.5 +4.5 1.3 times aluminum 2,579.00 +0.9 +1.9 +5.5 +15.9 zinc 2,472.50 +1.0 +2.9 +2.6 -4.0 nickel 28,875.00 +1.5 +4.4 +17.1 1.5 times lead 2,611.50 +3.1 -0.3 +1.7 +6.5 -------- --------- ----- ------- ----- --------- Precious metals ------------------------------------------------ gold 1,416.00 -1.5 +5.7 +3.1 +26.7 silver 34.31 -1.5 +20.3 +17.6 2.0 times platinum 1,833.00 -1.4 +0.2 +5.9 +20.8 ------------------------------------------------ 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. [2011-03-04]