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6.6614 USD9 Oct 2026Last completed daily close · delayed 15 min

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History starts
30 Aug 2000
History ends
9 Oct 2026
Frequency
Daily closes
Unit
USD per pound

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249 observations · 2 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018

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Date or periodValue · USD per poundSource
2 Jan 20183.256 USDNarwhal
3 Jan 20183.237 USDNarwhal
4 Jan 20183.2425 USDNarwhal
5 Jan 20183.207 USDNarwhal
8 Jan 20183.201 USDNarwhal
9 Jan 20183.1945 USDNarwhal
10 Jan 20183.215 USDNarwhal
11 Jan 20183.2135 USDNarwhal
12 Jan 20183.20 USDNarwhal
16 Jan 20183.199 USDNarwhal
17 Jan 20183.1665 USDNarwhal
18 Jan 20183.177 USDNarwhal
19 Jan 20183.167 USDNarwhal
22 Jan 20183.1775 USDNarwhal
23 Jan 20183.0895 USDNarwhal
24 Jan 20183.2085 USDNarwhal
25 Jan 20183.199 USDNarwhal
26 Jan 20183.1825 USDNarwhal
30 Jan 20183.177 USDNarwhal
31 Jan 20183.184 USDNarwhal
1 Feb 20183.197 USDNarwhal
2 Feb 20183.1765 USDNarwhal
5 Feb 20183.2105 USDNarwhal
6 Feb 20183.1775 USDNarwhal
7 Feb 20183.0765 USDNarwhal

Copper price history by year

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Copper price history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)6.1635 USD6.8291 USD22 Sep 20265.2695 USD20 Mar 2026▲ +17.92%
20254.8176 USD5.8195 USD26 Dec 20253.7501 USD20 Jan 2025▲ +42.97%
20244.2192 USD5.119 USD21 May 20243.686 USD9 Feb 2024▲ +2.85%
20233.8533 USD4.267 USD26 Jan 20233.542 USD20 Oct 2023▲ +3.04%
20224.0052 USD4.929 USD4 Mar 20223.2105 USD14 Jul 2022▼ −13.80%
20214.2493 USD4.7785 USD11 May 20213.539 USD2 Feb 2021▲ +25.39%
20202.8005 USD3.6285 USD18 Dec 20202.1195 USD23 Mar 2020▲ +24.04%
20192.7213 USD2.9755 USD17 Apr 20192.5125 USD3 Sep 2019▲ +6.44%
20182.924 USD3.293 USD8 Jun 20182.557 USD15 Aug 2018▼ −19.29%
20172.8038 USD3.286 USD28 Dec 20172.481 USD3 Jan 2017▲ +32.18%
20162.1973 USD2.689 USD5 Dec 20161.9395 USD15 Jan 2016▲ +20.62%
20152.5056 USD2.9505 USD12 May 20152.0195 USD23 Nov 2015▼ −25.12%
20143.1183 USD3.4315 USD2 Jan 20142.8355 USD26 Dec 2014▼ −17.28%
20133.338 USD3.7755 USD1 Feb 20133.026 USD24 Jun 2013▼ −7.60%
20123.613 USD3.9745 USD9 Feb 20123.2835 USD8 Jun 2012▲ +3.29%
20114.0034 USD4.623 USD14 Feb 20113.0545 USD20 Oct 2011▼ −22.91%
20103.4286 USD4.4395 USD31 Dec 20102.759 USD7 Jun 2010▲ +31.04%
20092.3586 USD3.3275 USD31 Dec 20091.381 USD22 Jan 2009▲ +138.53%
20083.1447 USD4.0775 USD2 Jul 20081.2475 USD25 Dec 2008▼ −57.15%
20073.2279 USD3.754 USD20 Jul 20072.4045 USD5 Feb 2007▲ +6.18%
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Copper price history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20063.098 USD4.0755 USD23 May 20062.13 USD20 Jan 2006▲ +31.64%
20051.6852 USD2.28 USD27 Dec 20051.395 USD4 Jan 2005▲ +41.88%
20041.2917 USD1.5425 USD28 Dec 20041.0625 USD7 Jan 2004▲ +37.30%
20030.8099 USD1.043 USD31 Dec 20030.709 USD3 Apr 2003▲ +46.08%
20020.7162 USD0.7835 USD4 Jun 20020.6525 USD2 Jan 2002▲ +6.82%
20010.7258 USD0.867 USD18 Jan 20010.604 USD7 Nov 2001▼ −20.17%
20000.8736 USD0.9285 USD12 Sep 20000.8185 USD16 Nov 2000▼ −4.35%

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