Copper futures (HG=F) tanked as much as 19% on Wednesday after a much-anticipated Trump administration directive to impose 50% tariffs on the industrial metal carved out an exemption for refined ...
The U.S. isn't discovering copper — it's stockpiling it. Quietly, American warehouses have turned into a modern-day metal ...
Update: This story has been revised to reflect breaking news as of July 30, including President Trump's announcement that refined copper metal is exempt from the new 50% tariff. On July 30, President ...
Copper rose as traders continued to digest President Donald Trump’s decision to spare the most traded form of the metal from his 50% tariff, while a deadly mine accident in Chile raised supply ...
July saw extreme volatility in Comex copper prices, peaking 41.74% above January levels before a 24.56% collapse following tariff exemptions. The White House’s unexpected tariff adjustment removed ...
Trump’s promised 50% copper tariffs are set to include all refined metal, indicating the president’s far-reaching efforts to bolster the American production of the metal Bloomberg reported. The tariff ...
JP Morgan expects the global deficit in refined copper to grow to 160,000 metric tons in 2026 and continues to forecast copper prices averaging around $11,000 per metric ton next year, the bank said ...
Governments are starting to realize the problems in the copper industry and have made copper a critical metal. The United States and are countries have begun stockpiling copper, signaling a fear of ...
After an exhaustive investigation by the Department of Commerce under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, President Trump is imposing significant tariffs on imported copper. This critical material ...