COPPER · 1997
Copper Price in 1997
Copper moved from $2,435.00 (January average) to $1,762.00 (December average), a loss of 22.31% against the previous year's close.
First month
$2,435.00
Jan 1, 1997
Last month
$1,762.00
Dec 1, 1997
High
$2,613.00
Jun 1, 1997
Low
$1,762.00
Dec 1, 1997
1997 return
−22.31%
vs $2,268.00 at end of 1996
Range
48.3%
low to high
Since end of 1997
+721.45%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+273.89%
$6,588.00 at end of 2007
Copper in 1997
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,435.00 | +7.36% |
| February | 2,406.00 | −1.19% |
| March | 2,421.00 | +0.62% |
| April | 2,391.00 | −1.24% |
| May | 2,514.00 | +5.14% |
| June | 2,613.00 | +3.94% |
| July | 2,450.00 | −6.24% |
| August | 2,251.00 | −8.12% |
| September | 2,107.00 | −6.40% |
| October | 2,052.00 | −2.61% |
| November | 1,917.00 | −6.58% |
| December | 1,762.00 | −8.09% |