COPPER · 1974
Copper Price in 1974
Copper moved from $2,032.00 (January average) to $1,289.00 (December average), a loss of 42.56% against the previous year's close.
First month
$2,032.00
Jan 1, 1974
Last month
$1,289.00
Dec 1, 1974
High
$3,032.00
Apr 1, 1974
Low
$1,289.00
Dec 1, 1974
1974 return
−42.56%
vs $2,244.00 at end of 1973
Range
135.2%
low to high
Since end of 1974
+1,022.89%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+2.48%
$1,321.00 at end of 1984
Copper in 1974
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,032.00 | −9.45% |
| February | 2,292.00 | +12.80% |
| March | 2,743.00 | +19.68% |
| April | 3,032.00 | +10.54% |
| May | 2,876.00 | −5.15% |
| June | 2,440.00 | −15.16% |
| July | 1,919.00 | −21.35% |
| August | 1,803.00 | −6.04% |
| September | 1,461.00 | −18.97% |
| October | 1,399.00 | −4.24% |
| November | 1,417.00 | +1.29% |
| December | 1,289.00 | −9.03% |