COPPER · 1970
Copper Price in 1970
Copper moved from $1,626.00 (January average) to $1,046.00 (December average), a loss of 38.47% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,626.00
Jan 1, 1970
Last month
$1,046.00
Dec 1, 1970
High
$1,754.00
Mar 1, 1970
Low
$1,046.00
Dec 1, 1970
1970 return
−38.47%
vs $1,700.00 at end of 1969
Range
67.7%
low to high
Since end of 1970
+1,283.75%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+79.64%
$1,879.00 at end of 1980
Copper in 1970
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,626.00 | −4.35% |
| February | 1,657.00 | +1.91% |
| March | 1,754.00 | +5.85% |
| April | 1,742.00 | −0.68% |
| May | 1,598.00 | −8.27% |
| June | 1,458.00 | −8.76% |
| July | 1,367.00 | −6.24% |
| August | 1,267.00 | −7.32% |
| September | 1,247.00 | −1.58% |
| October | 1,142.00 | −8.42% |
| November | 1,085.00 | −4.99% |
| December | 1,046.00 | −3.59% |