METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (June 03, 1996)

London Metal Exchange

Midday bid-ask prices in $US per tonne

DateMay 28May 27May 24May 23May 22 .

Copper2567-2568Holiday2542-25452557-25582448-2450 .

Lead829-830Holiday836-837 854-855 834.5-835.5 .

Zinc1022.5-1023Holiday1030.5-10311034-1034.51030-1031 .

Aluminium1547-1548Holiday1559-15601566.5-1567.51539-1539.5 .

Nickel7840-7850Holiday7735-77407790-78007725-7735 .

Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices.

Gold … London Bullion Dealers afternoon/morning $US per oz.

392.00/392.15Holiday390.85/390.65391.40/391.35390.80/391.00 .

Gold … Bank of Nova Scotia, noon bid/ask $US per oz.

390.50/394.00N/A389.50/393.00390.00/393.50390.50/394.00 .

Silver … London Bullion Dealers, spot morning /US$ per oz.

3.571/5.403Holiday3.510/5.3113.532/5.3363.503/5.293 .

Silver … Handy & Harman, Toronto C$/New York US$ per oz.

7.493/5.355N/A7.420/5.2957.405/5.2957.404/5.295 .

Platinum … Bendix Foreign Exchange, Interbank closing $US per oz.

402.50 399.50400.20 401.80 400.00 .

Palladium … Bendix Foreign Exchange, Interbank closing $US per oz.

131.25 131.25130.00 131.50 130.25 .

Noon Bank of Canada rates in Canadian dollars

U.S. Dollar1.3764 1.3733 1.37431.3751 1.3722 .

Pound Sterling2.0826 2.07892.07722.0812 2.0734 .