METAL PRICES (December 07, 1998)

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

Date	Dec. 1	Nov. 30	Nov. 27	Nov. 26	Nov. 25
Aluminium	1300/1302.5	1298.5/1302.5	1293.5/1300.5	1292.5/1301	1282/1293
Al Alloy	1080/1107	1078/1106	1075/1103.5	1073/1105	1066/1102
Copper	1551.5/1581	1557.5/1586	1563/1591	1565.5/1594	1563.5/1591
Lead	497/492	502/495.5	501.5/498	501.5/494	503/493
Nickel	4145/4205	4140/4205	4085/4170	4090/4165	4080/4135
Tin	5360/5350	5405/5390	5355/5345	5355/5350	5350/5350
Zinc	994/1013	998/1014.5	990.5/1007.5	985.5/1004.5	979/997.5

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

DateDec. 1Nov. 30Nov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 25

Gold AM293.35295.75295.70296.25296.20

Gold PM293.30294.70296.15296.40296.30

Silver4.87504.92504.93504.92004.9150

Platinum349.50354.00351.00350.00353.50

Palladium272.00274.00273.50275.00275.00

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

DateDec. 1Nov. 30Nov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 25

U.S. Dollar1.53301.52371.53601.52701.5445

Franc0.27210.26780.26730.26760.2704

Deutschmark0.91220.89820.89690.89720.9069

Yen0.012540.012370.012480.012480.01268

Sterling2.53572.51352.53892.53682.5677