METAL PRICES (November 23, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)

Date	Nov. 17	Nov. 16	Nov. 13	Nov. 12	Nov. 11
Aluminium	1296.5/1313.5	1306.5/1322	1318/1333.5	1303.5/1321	1293/1311
Al Alloy	1085/1118	1087/1119	1100/1135	1096.5/1127	1081/1116
Copper	1553.5/1583.5	1558/1588	1576/1604	1575.5/1603.5	1567/1597
Lead	488/498	485/495.5	485/495	485/496	484.5/495
Nickel	4135/4205	4135/4190	4210/4275	4185/4250	4115/4200
Tin	5440/5405	5410/5375	5470/5435	5490/5440	5475/5435
Zinc	971/988	962/979	958.5/975.5	955.5/973.5	947.5/966

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateNov. 17Nov. 16Nov. 13Nov. 12Nov. 11

Gold AM294.60295.35297.20293.00293.60

Gold PM293.80294.85297.10294.45293.50

Silver4.95005.03505.12754.98504.9875

Platinum347.50347.00349.50343.50338.50

Palladium277.50278.00277.00275.75272.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate, $/foreign unit)

DateNov. 17Nov. 16Nov. 13Nov. 12Nov. 11

U.S. Dollar1.54921.55331.55221.5482Holiday

Franc0.27680.27790.27420.2726Holiday

Deutschmark0.92810.93200.91920.9150Holiday

Yen0.012770.012980.012650.01261Holiday

Sterling2.59802.60632.58182.5669Holiday