METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (July 20, 1998)

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

Date	July 14	July 13	July 10	July 9	July 8
Al Alloy	1255/1177	1240/1175	1205/1171	1185/1165	1200/1175
Aluminium	1289.5/1315	1263.5/1290	1259/1287.5	1262/1287.5	1265/1294
Copper	1629/1647	1575/1595	1579/1596	1575.5/1593	1592.5/1611
Lead	542.5/530	523/518.5	541/532.5	528/529	528/524
Nickel	4120/4170	4065/4140	4125/4185	4145/4195	4165/4220
Tin	5720/5525	5640/5510	5640/5530	5600/5490	5650/5525
Zinc	1043.5/1068.5	1011.5/1037	1021/1045.5	1008/1032	1010/1035

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

DateJuly 14July 13July 10July 9July 8

London AM292.20290.70291.35292.20294.35

London PM293.35291.50290.60291.80292.00

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJuly 14July 13July 10July 9July 8

Silver 3.25503.22003.24453.27303.2530

Silver US$5.33005.26755.29505.33505.3300

Platinum US$376.00375.50376.00382.50374.00

Palladium US$295.00293.00295.00298.00297.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJuly 14July 13July 10July 9July 8

U.S. Dollar1.47891.47851.47951.47601.4745

Franc0.24470.24480.24270.24060.2419

Deutschmark0.82070.82160.81320.80630.8113

Yen0.010580.010490.010490.010450.01057

Sterling2.42172.42732.41542.40782.4133