COPPER · 1968
Copper Price in 1968
Copper moved from $1,409.00 (January average) to $1,185.00 (December average), a loss of 10.50% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,409.00
Jan 1, 1968
Last month
$1,185.00
Dec 1, 1968
High
$1,720.00
Feb 1, 1968
Low
$1,054.00
Jul 1, 1968
1968 return
−10.50%
vs $1,324.00 at end of 1967
Range
63.2%
low to high
Since end of 1968
+1,121.43%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+29.37%
$1,533.00 at end of 1978
Copper in 1968
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,409.00 | +6.42% |
| February | 1,720.00 | +22.07% |
| March | 1,701.00 | −1.10% |
| April | 1,255.00 | −26.22% |
| May | 1,097.00 | −12.59% |
| June | 1,137.00 | +3.65% |
| July | 1,054.00 | −7.30% |
| August | 1,056.00 | +0.19% |
| September | 1,110.00 | +5.11% |
| October | 1,080.00 | −2.70% |
| November | 1,100.00 | +1.85% |
| December | 1,185.00 | +7.73% |