METAL PRICES – Daily Metal Prices (May 11, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	May 5	May 4	May 1	Apr. 30	Apr. 29
Al Alloy	1290-1291	Holiday	1290-1295	1298-1299	1304-1307
Aluminium	1413.5-1414	Holiday	1407-1408	1426.5-1427	1439-1440
Copper	1852.5-1853	Holiday	1828-1829	1852-1852.5	1854-1855
Lead	549-549.5	Holiday	541-542	546.5-547	548.5-549.5
Nickel	5455-5460	Holiday	5455-5460	5540-5545	5470-5475
Tin	5810-5820	Holiday	5830-5835	5855-5860	5830-5835
Zinc	1095-1096	Holiday	1079-1080	1068.5-1069.5	1087-1088

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

DateMay 5May 4May 1Apr. 30Apr. 29

London AM304.20Holiday306.10310.70307.55

London PM303.80Holiday306.90310.70308.25

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateMay 5May 4May 1Apr. 30Apr. 29

Silver 3.7500Holiday3.69253.72403.6600

Silver US$6.2350Holiday6.17006.21506.1050

Platinum US$399.00Holiday397.00403.00400.00

Palladium US$358.00Holiday363.00365.00366.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateMay 5May 4May 1Apr. 30Apr. 29

U.S. Dollar1.43871.43491.43361.43021.4376

Sterling2.38922.39132.39122.39232.4012

Deutschmark0.81180.80600.80630.79720.8009

Franc0.24200.24040.24060.23790.2389

Yen0.010920.010790.010780.010810.01090