Daily Metal Prices (December 29, 2003)

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

Date	Dec. 22	Dec. 19	Dec. 18	Dec. 17
Al Alloy	1455/1490	1461/1490	1472.50/1500	1465/1490
Aluminum	1557.50/1573	1567.50/1584	1557/1572	1560.50/1580
Copper	2229.50/2225	2246.50/2241	2207.50/2203	2204/2202
Lead	683/676	707/696	686/681	695/690
Nickel	14980/14920	15020/14980	14850/14870	15095/15100
Tin	6145/6110	6400/6355	6380/6295	6085/6040
Zinc	979/994	987.50/1002	977.50/991.50	979/994

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

Date	Dec. 22	Dec. 19	Dec. 18	Dec. 17
Gold AM	410.80	408.75	410.75	407.50
Gold PM	410.45	409.75	407.50	408.25
Silver	5.7250	5.6650	5.7000	5.6300
Platinum	796.00	828.00	833.00	840.00
Palladium	195.00	193.00	200.00	199.50