COPPER · 1978
Copper Price in 1978
Copper moved from $1,261.00 (January average) to $1,533.00 (December average), a gain of 21.57% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,261.00
Jan 1, 1978
Last month
$1,533.00
Dec 1, 1978
High
$1,533.00
Dec 1, 1978
Low
$1,217.00
Feb 1, 1978
1978 return
+21.57%
vs $1,261.00 at end of 1977
Range
26.0%
low to high
Since end of 1978
+844.16%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+128.25%
$3,499.00 at end of 1988
Copper in 1978
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,261.00 | 0.00% |
| February | 1,217.00 | −3.49% |
| March | 1,254.00 | +3.04% |
| April | 1,285.00 | +2.47% |
| May | 1,303.00 | +1.40% |
| June | 1,333.00 | +2.30% |
| July | 1,337.00 | +0.30% |
| August | 1,426.00 | +6.66% |
| September | 1,442.00 | +1.12% |
| October | 1,506.00 | +4.44% |
| November | 1,481.00 | −1.66% |
| December | 1,533.00 | +3.51% |