Metals prices see declines this week

In the metals markets on Friday, gold was $4 lower on the day and over five percent lower for the week, trading at $628.50/$628.90 per troy ounce. Three-month nickel was down to $23,675 per tonne on Friday, 12 percent lower than its record high of $26,900 per tonne, reached on Monday. Three-month copper was down 10 percent during the week to $7,225 per tonne, while zinc fell 9 percent to $3,115 per tonne and aluminium dropped 6 percent to $2,460 per tonne.