METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (August 10, 1998)

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

Date	Aug. 4	Aug. 3	July 31	July 30	July 29
Al Alloy	1155/1170	1176/1187	1210/1203	1211/1206.5	1226/1212
Aluminium	1292/1312	1310.5/1329	1336.5/1350.5	1344.5/1360	1343.5/1361
Copper	1631/1654	1668/1688	1694/1716	1700/1718	1687/1708
Lead	547/553.5	550/544	550/555.5	547/553	550/555
Nickel	4115/4180	4170/4230	4330/4375	4375/4440	4360/4425
Tin	5700/5565	5665/5530	5660/5540	5690/5545	5615/5505
Zinc	1045.5/1068	1057.5/1079	1067.5/1089	1071/1094.5	1067/1087.5

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

DateAug. 4Aug. 3July 31July 30July 29

London AM285.70286.65289.40289.15291.00

London PM286.10286.15288.85290.00290.75

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateAug. 4Aug. 3July 31July 30July 29

Silver 3.3037n.a.3.37303.37433.4489

Silver US$5.38505.40755.52505.54005.6700

Platinum US$375.00371.00377.50378.00380.00

Palladium US$294.00303.00307.50301.00307.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateAug. 4Aug. 3July 31July 30July 29

U.S. Dollar1.5138Holiday1.51111.50831.5034

Franc0.2535Holiday0.25330.25350.2529

Deutschmark0.8503Holiday0.84940.84910.8478

Yen0.01045Holiday0.010450.010580.01056

Sterling2.4711Holiday2.46842.47592.4705