COPPER · 1980
Copper Price in 1980
Copper moved from $2,601.00 (January average) to $1,879.00 (December average), a loss of 15.13% against the previous year's close.
First month
$2,601.00
Jan 1, 1980
Last month
$1,879.00
Dec 1, 1980
High
$2,918.00
Feb 1, 1980
Low
$1,879.00
Dec 1, 1980
1980 return
−15.13%
vs $2,214.00 at end of 1979
Range
55.3%
low to high
Since end of 1980
+670.30%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+32.25%
$2,485.00 at end of 1990
Copper in 1980
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,601.00 | +17.48% |
| February | 2,918.00 | +12.19% |
| March | 2,306.00 | −20.97% |
| April | 2,070.00 | −10.23% |
| May | 2,037.00 | −1.59% |
| June | 2,006.00 | −1.52% |
| July | 2,176.00 | +8.47% |
| August | 2,082.00 | −4.32% |
| September | 2,060.00 | −1.06% |
| October | 2,040.00 | −0.97% |
| November | 2,010.00 | −1.47% |
| December | 1,879.00 | −6.52% |