COPPER · 1979
Copper Price in 1979
Copper moved from $1,659.00 (January average) to $2,214.00 (December average), a gain of 44.42% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,659.00
Jan 1, 1979
Last month
$2,214.00
Dec 1, 1979
High
$2,214.00
Dec 1, 1979
Low
$1,659.00
Jan 1, 1979
1979 return
+44.42%
vs $1,533.00 at end of 1978
Range
33.5%
low to high
Since end of 1979
+553.75%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+9.26%
$2,419.00 at end of 1989
Copper in 1979
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,659.00 | +8.22% |
| February | 1,944.00 | +17.18% |
| March | 2,050.00 | +5.45% |
| April | 2,100.00 | +2.44% |
| May | 1,926.00 | −8.29% |
| June | 1,878.00 | −2.49% |
| July | 1,814.00 | −3.41% |
| August | 1,976.00 | +8.93% |
| September | 2,096.00 | +6.07% |
| October | 2,076.00 | −0.95% |
| November | 2,090.00 | +0.67% |
| December | 2,214.00 | +5.93% |