Copper, Donald Trump and Comex prices

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 orders copper probe in first step to tariffs
US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation of copper imports in what is a first step toward potential tariffs on the metal. Administration officials said the White House wanted to find ways to boost US production of copper,
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,
Copper Surges in US as Trump Launches Probe Into Metal Imports
Copper futures surged after President Donald Trump ordered the US Commerce Department to examine possible imports tariffs on all forms of the metal.
Trump directs government to consider possible tariffs on copper
President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the government to consider possible tariffs on copper, the latest move by the White House to tax a wide array of imports and reshape global trade. “It will have a big impact,
Trump orders investigation into copper imports, raising tariff prospects
President Trump ordered Commerce to study whether tariffs are needed to reduce the U.S. reliance upon imported copper, needed for military equipment, data centers and electric vehicles.
Trump suspends tariffs on most imports from Mexico, Canada
Trump posted on social media the tariffs would be suspended on imports from Mexico, adding that his relationship with President Claudia Sheinbaum "has been a ver
Trump makes US copper mining a focus of his domestic minerals policy
President Donald Trump is taking a step toward granting the U.S. mining industry’s biggest wishes by singling out one metal ...
Why Trump’s move to boost the U.S. copper market is a ‘pipe dream’ that could raise prices
President Donald Trump has made it clear that he is concerned about the United States’ dependence on foreign countries for ...
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Trump's Copper Tariff Investigation Triggers Global Market Response
American head of state Donald Trump has directed the US government to explore potential tariffs on copper imports, ...
China's January-February copper imports fall 7.2% y/y to 837,000 tons
China's unwrought copper imports declined by 7.2% year-on-year to 837,000 metric tons in the first two months of 2025, ...
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Trump launches review that could lead to copper tariffs
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday instructing the Department of Commerce to investigate whether to impose tariffs on copper and derivative products, key industrial ...
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while ...
Live: Trump threatens tariffs on Canadian lumber, dairy one day after pausing duties on Canada, Mexico
Yahoo Finance will chronicle the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs — from the threats to the eventual policy.
US in exploratory talks with DR Congo over mineral deal
DR Congo — which has vast supplies of copper, cobalt and uranium — approached the US last month with a proposal for a deal that would offer exploration rights to the US in exchange for support for the ...