METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (June 08, 1998)

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

Date	June 2	June 1	May 29	May 28	May 27
Al Alloy	1240-1245	1255-1260	1267-1272	1280-1285	1238-1239
Aluminium	1318-1319	1335.5-1336.5	1341-1342	1344-1344.5	1335-1335.5
Copper	1666-1666.5	1695-1695.5	1684-1685	1711-1712	1652-1652.5
Lead	542-543	546-547	550-551	553-554	548-549
Nickel	4570-4575	4855-4860	4855-4865	4950-4955	4780-4790
Tin	5905-5910	5855-5860	5860-5870	5925-5930	5940-5945
Zinc	1024.5-1025	1040.5-1041	1052.5-1053	1052.5-1053	1022-1023

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

DateJune 2June 1May 29May 28May 27

London AM289.20292.35292.40293.40292.60

London PM291.45288.75293.60294.00292.75

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJune 2June 1May 29May 28May 27

Silver 3.12603.14813.04153.18453.0980

Silver US$5.11755.14254.95655.17505.0850

Platinum US$366.00362.50361.00369.00375.00

Palladium US$273.00282.00285.00297.00338.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJune 2June 1May 29May 28May 27

U.S. Dollar1.45401.45651.45711.45531.4565

Franc0.24360.24420.24390.24380.2438

Deutschmark0.81730.81870.81660.81690.8176

Yen0.010470.010440.010520.010480.01061

Sterling2.38272.38792.38082.36882.3777