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Trump's copper tariffs won't lift US output, will boost costs
The planned 50% tariff on copper imports may turn out to be the biggest own goal of U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing ...
Trump's mooted copper tariff widens New York–London price dislocation
Donald Trump's mooted 50% tariff on copper imports into America has sharply exacerbated what was already a dislocation ...
Why Copper Now Costs a Lot More in the U.S. Than the Rest of the World
President Trump's threatened 50% copper tariffs have boosted prices for the metal in the U.S. far ahead of anywhere else, ...
Indicator of Chinese copper import demand jumps 38% after Trump tariff announcement
An indicator of copper import demand in top consumer China jumped 38% on Wednesday, suggesting robust appetite for the metal, ...
Copper futures jump 2% after Trump tariff decision; global mine output seen rising 2.5% in 2025
Copper futures (HG1:COM) extended their rally on Thursday, rising around 2% as traders reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump ...
London Copper Prices Pare Losses in Volatile Trade
London copper prices pared some earlier losses in volatile trading as traders digest President Trump’s announcement of a 50% U.S. import tariff. Gold futures slipped.
Trump’s copper tariff is ushering in a Golden Age of scrap metal
President Trump’s 50% tariffs on copper, due to start August 1, are causing unusual distortions in the metal markets. Copper is now 25% more expensive in New York than London. And there’s a rally in ...