Copper Price History 2008
Copper in 2008: it fell 54.0% from the previous year’s final close, to $1.395 per lb.
Year high$4.2735 May 2008
Year low$1.24724 Dec 2008
Start$3.030
Year end$1.395
Change−53.97%
Monthly prices 2008
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $3.050 | $3.331 | $3.039 | $3.289 | +7.8% |
| February | $3.324 | $3.897 | $3.180 | $3.852 | +15.9% |
| March | $3.840 | $4.016 | $3.497 | $3.864 | +0.6% |
| April | $3.835 | $4.032 | $3.754 | $3.934 | +2.6% |
| May | $3.933 | $4.273 | $3.572 | $3.628 | −7.8% |
| June | $3.565 | $3.919 | $3.510 | $3.895 | +9.3% |
| July | $3.882 | $4.082 | $3.589 | $3.717 | −4.3% |
| August | $3.620 | $3.662 | $3.237 | $3.430 | −5.3% |
| September | $3.418 | $3.422 | $2.859 | $2.888 | −15.5% |
| October | $2.897 | $2.938 | $1.695 | $1.844 | −36.3% |
| November | $1.878 | $1.980 | $1.550 | $1.623 | −13.5% |
| December | $1.645 | $1.655 | $1.247 | $1.395 | −15.2% |
Daily closes of the front-month future, USD per pound. Monthly change is close versus first open of the month.
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Historical data are for information only and may contain gaps or differences from other sources. See our methodology.