1 kg XCU = 2,241.38 JPY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC
since 2000
The copper price in Japanese yen is 1,016.67 JPY per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC). That is 0.05% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 755.96 JPY (November 7, 2025) and 1,068.42 JPY (August 25, 2026). It is 30.5% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 356%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 1,068.42 JPY on August 25, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (JPY) |
|---|---|
| kg | 2,241.38 |
| lb | 1,016.67 |
| metric ton | 2,241,381.04 |
| short ton | 2,033,346.68 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 885.09 | 1,068.42 | 848.23 | 1,016.68 | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 626.19 | 899.34 | 603.40 | 882.05 | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 549.78 | 800.36 | 540.12 | 625.60 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 492.59 | 579.20 | 489.50 | 549.01 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 507.58 | 603.91 | 446.16 | 501.87 | −2.1% |
| 2021 | 365.89 | 543.33 | 365.89 | 512.86 | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 308.15 | 374.97 | 232.73 | 362.22 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 286.26 | 333.11 | 266.60 | 303.29 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 365.26 | 365.30 | 283.85 | 288.84 | −21.8% |
| 2017 | 293.25 | 370.99 | 275.26 | 369.17 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 246.58 | 307.35 | 208.10 | 292.38 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 342.27 | 354.15 | 248.15 | 255.89 | −24.6% |
| 2014 | 361.34 | 361.34 | 303.94 | 339.54 | −6.0% |
| 2013 | 324.03 | 364.28 | 297.24 | 361.15 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 270.48 | 325.92 | 257.31 | 313.53 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 362.53 | 385.74 | 234.66 | 265.74 | −26.4% |
| 2010 | 314.61 | 360.98 | 251.32 | 360.98 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 131.88 | 307.56 | 122.30 | 307.56 | +143.2% |
| 2008 | 340.25 | 434.46 | 112.24 | 126.44 | −62.8% |
| 2007 | 340.08 | 458.18 | 289.93 | 339.54 | −0.2% |
| 2006 | 254.59 | 453.97 | 243.71 | 340.08 | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 156.60 | 266.65 | 144.55 | 254.49 | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 115.11 | 162.79 | 112.82 | 154.16 | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 85.03 | 111.53 | 84.48 | 111.53 | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 86.29 | 101.51 | 77.93 | 82.67 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 93.98 | 102.59 | 73.02 | 85.45 | −12.2% |
| 2000 | 94.17 | 100.13 | 88.19 | 97.27 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1,033.69 | 1,062.38 | 999.23 | 1,016.68 | −1.3% |
| Sep 2026 | 1,029.72 | 1,067.23 | 978.30 | 1,029.76 | −2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 1,046.17 | 1,068.42 | 1,020.61 | 1,053.18 | +2.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,020.97 | 1,059.60 | 983.80 | 1,031.30 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,015.89 | 1,062.26 | 960.86 | 1,005.91 | −0.7% |
| May 2026 | 990.58 | 1,046.88 | 910.51 | 1,012.88 | +9.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 939.19 | 974.43 | 886.23 | 927.77 | +4.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 896.69 | 931.53 | 848.23 | 891.21 | −4.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 909.68 | 944.84 | 862.41 | 936.58 | +3.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 921.24 | 953.21 | 885.09 | 908.31 | +3.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 841.54 | 899.34 | 805.48 | 882.05 | +9.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 778.30 | 809.56 | 755.96 | 809.56 | +3.7% |
The copper price in Japanese yen is 1,016.67 JPY per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC). That is 0.05% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 1,068.42 JPY, on August 25, 2026. The lowest is 73.02 JPY, on November 7, 2001.
XCU/JPY is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the JPY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/JPY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=JPY and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=JPY¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "JPY",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.01434416816,
"JPYXCU": 69.71474324
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one JPY buys; rates.JPYXCU is the price of one XCU in JPY. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.