METAL PRICES (September 21, 1998)

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

Date	Sept. 15	Sept. 14	Sept. 11	Sept. 10	Sept. 9
Aluminium	1338.5/1368.5	1341.5/1372	1345/1371.5	1346.5/1369.5	1371.5/1395.5
Al Alloy	1147/1176	1152/1185	1157/1183	1158/1182	1175/1200
Copper	1649/1672	1660/1684	1667/1690	1684/1703	1677/1699
Lead	516.5/530.5	513/526	516/526.5	527/538.5	528.5/539.5
Nickel	4090/4155	4025/4095	4100/4150	4165/4245	4240/4310
Tin	5570/5410	5555/5420	5570/5425	5520/5385	5470/5345
Zinc	1014/1038.5	1015/1037.5	1013/1035	1020.5/1044	1014/1037.5

GOLD PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateSept. 15Sept. 14Sept. 11Sept. 10Sept. 9

London AM290.35290.30293.75285.65284.15

London PM290.65290.20293.35290.50283.45

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateSept. 15Sept. 14Sept. 11Sept. 10Sept. 9

Silver US$4.93004.96005.05004.98004.8500

Platinum US$369.50362.00365.00363.00357.00

Palladium US$288.00291.00290.50288.00280.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateSept. 15Sept. 14Sept. 11Sept. 10Sept. 9

U.S. Dollar1.49971.51611.51281.51401.5204

Franc0.26490.26540.26750.26690.2627

Deutschmark0.88780.89030.89570.89530.8811

Yen0.011270.011380.011540.011270.01115

Sterling2.51022.54272.54832.54582.5246