METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (October 27, 1997)

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

Date	Oct. 21	Oct. 20	Oct. 17	Oct. 16	Oct. 15
Aluminum	1582-1582.5	1593-1594	1597.5-1598.5	n/a	1616.5-1617
Copper	2100-2101	2089-2090	2078-2078.5	n/a	2088-2089
Lead	598-599	594-595	598-598.5	n/a	599-600
Nickel	6380-6385	6370-6375	6500-6505	n/a	6385-6390
Tin	5395-5405	5465-5470	5620-5625	n/a	5630-5635
Zinc	1263-1264	1,250-1,251	1291.5-1292	n/a	1308-1309

GOLD PRICES (London fix and Toronto bank bid/ask, US$ per oz.)

DateOct. 21Oct. 20Oct. 17Oct. 16Oct. 15

London AM323.00324.25324.20327.30325.80

London PM323.30323.90324.30327.35326.50

Scotiabk322.00/324.50322.00/325.50324.00/327.50324.00/327.50325.50/329.00

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

DateOct. 21Oct. 20Oct. 17Oct. 16Oct. 15

Silver 3.0293.0333.0333.1553.085

Silver US$4.9554.9394.9155.1034.990

Platinum US$424.50421.50423.50431.00438.00

Palladium US$207.00210.00219.00222.50218.50

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateOct. 21Oct. 20Oct. 17Oct. 16Oct. 15

U.S. Dollar1.38881.38481.38591.38661.3862

Sterling2.26892.25722.23752.24442.2511

Deutschmark0.77670.78140.78090.79400.7933

Yen0.011520.011430.011530.011550.01143