P258 CEEFAX 258 Thu 7 Oct 21:19/37    COMMODITIES   1/2   Gold ThuOpg Thu AM Thu PM ThuCls   $/oz 356.50 356.90 357.30 358.00      Silver WedFix WedCls ThuFix ThuCls   Spot 273.80 268.85 283.65 285.25   3-month 277.60 ---- 287.45 ----     Coins (ex VAT* WedCls Thu AM ThuCls   Britannia 239.50 n/a 239.50   Krugerrand 234.00 233.50 233.00   New Sovereign 55.50 54.50 54.50   PlatinumNoble 240.37 241.27 241.52     Wheat (NovR 99.60 99.50 99.65   Barley (NovR 1p2.00 u/q u/q   Potatoes (Apr) 89.00 91.50 92.00   Oil * (Oct) 17.00 16.95 16.95   * Brent blend crude per bulk barrel Farm Prices Exchanges CityHeads SharesP258 CEEFAX 258 Thu 7 Oct 21:19/47   2/2  LONDON METALS CLOSE     LME CASH CASH THREE-MONTH    Wed Thu Wed Thu   Unofl UnOfl Unofl UnOfl   Close Close Close Close    Copper 1673.0 1674.5 1697.5 1697.3   Lead 360.50 365.50 373.50 379.25   Tin 4480.0 4607.5 4527.5 4652.5   ZincSH 899.50 890.50 914.75 905.50   AlumHG 1094.0 1092.0 1114.5 1111.8   AlumAl 971.00 968.50 995.00 992.50   Nickel 4267.5 4437.5 4317.5 4587.5    NB Cash and three-month mid-values.   All prices input on basis of data   supplied by London Metal Exchange.   £ at 1655: $1.5220 Farm Prices Exchanges CityHeads Share