COPPER · 1972
Copper Price in 1972
Copper moved from $1,078.00 (January average) to $1,024.00 (December average), a loss of 1.35% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,078.00
Jan 1, 1972
Last month
$1,024.00
Dec 1, 1972
High
$1,133.00
Apr 1, 1972
Low
$918.00
Oct 1, 1972
1972 return
−1.35%
vs $1,038.00 at end of 1971
Range
23.4%
low to high
Since end of 1972
+1,313.48%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+43.85%
$1,473.00 at end of 1982
Copper in 1972
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,078.00 | +3.85% |
| February | 1,112.00 | +3.15% |
| March | 1,108.00 | −0.36% |
| April | 1,133.00 | +2.26% |
| May | 1,106.00 | −2.38% |
| June | 1,063.00 | −3.89% |
| July | 1,035.00 | −2.63% |
| August | 1,047.00 | +1.16% |
| September | 1,061.00 | +1.34% |
| October | 918.00 | −13.48% |
| November | 1,007.00 | +9.69% |
| December | 1,024.00 | +1.69% |