COPPER · 1988
Copper Price in 1988
Copper moved from $2,663.00 (January average) to $3,499.00 (December average), a gain of 21.96% against the previous year's close.
First month
$2,663.00
Jan 1, 1988
Last month
$3,499.00
Dec 1, 1988
High
$3,499.00
Dec 1, 1988
Low
$2,201.00
Aug 1, 1988
1988 return
+21.96%
vs $2,869.00 at end of 1987
Range
59.0%
low to high
Since end of 1988
+313.66%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
−57.87%
$1,474.00 at end of 1998
Copper in 1988
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,663.00 | −7.18% |
| February | 2,330.00 | −12.50% |
| March | 2,359.00 | +1.24% |
| April | 2,286.00 | −3.09% |
| May | 2,448.00 | +7.09% |
| June | 2,540.00 | +3.76% |
| July | 2,214.00 | −12.83% |
| August | 2,201.00 | −0.59% |
| September | 2,436.00 | +10.68% |
| October | 2,940.00 | +20.69% |
| November | 3,305.00 | +12.41% |
| December | 3,499.00 | +5.87% |