Front Month Comex Copper for May delivery gained 4.30 cents per pound, or 1.02% to $4.2395 today


--Up for three consecutive sessions

--Up 13.45 cents or 3.28% over the last three sessions

--Up four of the past five sessions

--Today's settlement value is the seventh lowest this year

--Highest settlement value since Friday, May 6, 2022

--Off 13.99% from its 52-week high of $4.929 hit Friday, March 4, 2022

--Up 4.98% from its 52-week low of $4.0385 hit Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021

--Down 10.47% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 13.99% from its 2022 settlement high of $4.929 hit Friday, March 4, 2022

--Up 3.28% from its 2022 settlement low of $4.105 hit Thursday, May 12, 2022

--Off 13.99% from its record high of $4.929 hit Friday, March 4, 2022

--Month-to-date it is down 3.54%

--Year-to-date it is down 21.55 cents or 4.84%


All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.


Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet


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05-17-22 1402ET