COPPER · 1961
Copper Price in 1961
Copper moved from $607.00 (January average) to $635.00 (December average), a loss of 0.31% against the previous year's close.
First month
$607.00
Jan 1, 1961
Last month
$635.00
Dec 1, 1961
High
$668.00
May 1, 1961
Low
$607.00
Jan 1, 1961
1961 return
−0.31%
vs $637.00 at end of 1960
Range
10.0%
low to high
Since end of 1961
+2,179.37%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+63.46%
$1,038.00 at end of 1971
Copper in 1961
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 607.00 | −4.71% |
| February | 617.00 | +1.65% |
| March | 621.00 | +0.65% |
| April | 632.00 | +1.77% |
| May | 668.00 | +5.70% |
| June | 652.00 | −2.40% |
| July | 633.00 | −2.91% |
| August | 636.00 | +0.47% |
| September | 633.00 | −0.47% |
| October | 630.00 | −0.47% |
| November | 632.00 | +0.32% |
| December | 635.00 | +0.47% |