COPPER · 1973
Copper Price in 1973
Copper moved from $1,119.00 (January average) to $2,244.00 (December average), a gain of 119.14% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,119.00
Jan 1, 1973
Last month
$2,244.00
Dec 1, 1973
High
$2,273.00
Nov 1, 1973
Low
$1,119.00
Jan 1, 1973
1973 return
+119.14%
vs $1,024.00 at end of 1972
Range
103.1%
low to high
Since end of 1973
+545.01%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
−36.94%
$1,415.00 at end of 1983
Copper in 1973
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,119.00 | +9.28% |
| February | 1,244.00 | +11.17% |
| March | 1,510.00 | +21.38% |
| April | 1,588.00 | +5.17% |
| May | 1,552.00 | −2.27% |
| June | 1,749.00 | +12.69% |
| July | 2,021.00 | +15.55% |
| August | 2,123.00 | +5.05% |
| September | 1,936.00 | −8.81% |
| October | 2,065.00 | +6.66% |
| November | 2,273.00 | +10.07% |
| December | 2,244.00 | −1.28% |