METAL PRICES (November 16, 1998)

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

Date	Nov. 10	Nov. 9	Nov. 6	Nov. 5	Nov. 4
Aluminium	1296/1316	1292/1313	1296.5/1317.5	1293.5/1315	1287.5/1311
Al Alloy	1092/1123	1095/1120	1094/1122	1088/1121	1081/1116
Copper	1577/1606	1593/1621	1616/1643	1598/1625	1585.5/1613
Lead	486.5/497	496/505.5	489/499	488.5/498.5	483/493
Nickel	4115/4180	4170/4240	4300/4360	4190/4240	4045/4110
Tin	5480/5440	5585/5525	5620/5535	5590/5520	5590/5530
Zinc	948/967.5	956.5/976	963/981	952/971	956/975.5

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

DateNov. 10Nov. 9Nov. 6Nov. 5Nov. 4

Gold AM291.75292.40293.60290.90290.10

Gold PM292.25292.05293.30290.60289.40

Silver5.00004.99505.03504.95004.9250

Platinum337.50337.50343.50346.00344.00

Palladium272.00273.00273.00275.00274.00

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

DateNov. 10Nov. 9Nov. 6Nov. 5Nov. 4

U.S. Dollar1.54571.53471.53151.51761.5238

Franc0.27320.27080.27370.27310.2727

Deutschmark0.91610.90770.91780.91590.9142

Yen0.012580.012580.012900.012920.01307

Sterling2.56342.54532.53972.52392.5269