Trump’s Trade War Roils Copper Market
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President Trump's threatened 50% copper tariffs have boosted prices for the metal in the U.S. far ahead of anywhere else, lifting the premium to roughly one quarter. Copper futures mainly trad
Donald Trump's mooted 50% tariff on copper imports into America has sharply exacerbated what was already a dislocation between New York and London prices for the metal. The chart shows that since Trump's inauguration traders have been placing a greater premium on the COMEX contract,
President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the crosshairs. Delta’s good news, Nvidia scores the first $4 trillion market cap milestone,
The U.S. price premium surged past the global benchmark to hit record highs this week, in reaction to President Trump's proposal to place a 50% tariff on copper imports.