Copper futures (HG=F) opened August 2026 at $6.53 and closed at $6.59 per pound, having gained 0.98% over the month. Trading ranged from a low of $6.41 to a high of $6.75.
August vacations sometimes coincide with headline-driven patches of volatility. Use the table for session-by-session closes and the summary tiles for month-to-month open, high, low, and last versus first-day direction.
Explore the copper history index, compare gold for August 2026, or return to the live copper tracker and live gold dashboards.