METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (April 27, 1998)

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

Date	Apr. 21	Apr. 20	Apr. 17	Apr. 16	Apr. 15
Al Alloy	1247-1279	1273-1275	1285-1287	1287-1289	1290-1295
Aluminium	1418-1419	1410.5-1411.5	1415-1416	1425-1426	1437-1438
Copper	1854-1855	1825.5-1826	1820-1821	1867-1868	1855-1856
Lead	563.5-564	565.5-566	571-572	570-571	573-574
Nickel	5365-5370	5350-5355	5325-5330	5435-5440	5470-5475
Tin	5670-5675	5630-5635	5610-5615	5620-5630	5650-5670
Zinc	1084-1085	1077.5-1078	1090-1091	1093-1094	1115-1115.5

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

DateApr. 21Apr. 20Apr. 17Apr. 16Apr. 15

London AM307.20307.30308.20306.30308.35

London PM307.50307.45308.45306.30307.20

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateApr. 21Apr. 20Apr. 17Apr. 16Apr. 15

Silver 3.7133.7463.7113.6043.702

Silver US$6.23006.27406.27506.06956.2400

Platinum US$413.50414.00413.00408.00422.00

Palladium US$n/a326.50314.50296.50314.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateApr. 21Apr. 20Apr. 17Apr. 16Apr. 15

U.S. Dollar1.43091.42791.42951.43671.4393

Sterling2.39892.39322.40832.43002.4241

Deutschmark0.79980.79360.79020.79510.8002

Franc0.23880.23670.23570.23730.2386

Yen0.010890.010800.010830.010900.01112