COPPER · 1971
Copper Price in 1971
Copper moved from $1,010.00 (January average) to $1,038.00 (December average), a loss of 0.76% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,010.00
Jan 1, 1971
Last month
$1,038.00
Dec 1, 1971
High
$1,252.00
Apr 1, 1971
Low
$1,010.00
Jan 1, 1971
1971 return
−0.76%
vs $1,046.00 at end of 1970
Range
24.0%
low to high
Since end of 1971
+1,294.41%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+59.44%
$1,655.00 at end of 1981
Copper in 1971
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,010.00 | −3.44% |
| February | 1,020.00 | +0.99% |
| March | 1,144.00 | +12.16% |
| April | 1,252.00 | +9.44% |
| May | 1,114.00 | −11.02% |
| June | 1,074.00 | −3.59% |
| July | 1,115.00 | +3.82% |
| August | 1,098.00 | −1.52% |
| September | 1,056.00 | −3.83% |
| October | 1,041.00 | −1.42% |
| November | 1,014.00 | −2.59% |
| December | 1,038.00 | +2.37% |