US Copper Prices Surge

US Copper Prices Surge as Trump Signals 25% Tariff on Imports
Copper prices jumped by more than 5% in New York — leaping further above other global benchmarks — as US President Donald Trump suggested imports of the metal could be subject to a 25% tariff.Trump’s comments — made in a speech to Congress Tuesday — sparked a frenetic rally in Comex copper prices in Asian hours as traders reacted to the possibility that levies could be larger than expected,
JP Morgan sees copper prices at $11,000/mt in 2026, 10% tariffs by late 3Q25
JP Morgan expects the global deficit in refined 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 in a note dated Friday.
US copper prices rise as Trump announces 25% import tariff
Copper prices witnessed a sharp increase of more than 5% in New York, surpassing other global benchmarks, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potential 25% tariff on metal imports, reported Bloomberg.
Freeport McMoRan, copper futures pop as Trump talks of 25% tariff on imports
U.S. copper futures rallied nearly 5% on Wednesday, rising more than other global benchmarks, after President Trump said imports of the metal would be subject to a 25% tariff; the front-month May Comex contract (HG1:COM) currently +4.
Looming Tariffs Lift Gold, Silver and Copper Prices
Metals prices ended higher Monday ahead of Trump's promised 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, which are big suppliers to the U.S. After [slumping last week](
Trump comments spark copper price surge, Bloomberg reports
Prices of copper surged over 5% in New York after President Donald Trump suggested imports of the metal could be subject to a 25% tariff,
Southern Copper, Freeport Stocks Surge As Copper Prices Rise On Trump’s Tariff Comments – Retail’s Divided
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) saw their shares climb as much as 4% in premarket trading Wednesday after a Bloomberg report detailed a surge in copper prices, driven by U.
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Copper sees largest jump in 2+ years on potential 25% tariff
Copper prices (HG=F) are rising Wednesday morning, marking their greatest jump since November of 2022 as US President Donald ...
JP Morgan predicts global copper deficit to hit 160,000 metric tons in 2026
Following Trump's decision to order a national security probe into potential new tariffs on copper, the bank said it expects ...
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