Copper, Donald Trump and Tariffs

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,
Tariffs That Backfire: Why Trump’s Metal Tariffs Miss the Mark—And Why Copper Should Be Spared
President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose a 25% tariff on select metal imports is a misguided attempt to bolster domestic industries—one that history suggests will harm, rath
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,
Trump directs government to consider possible tariffs on copper
President Donald Trump is directing the government to consider potential tariffs on copper, the latest move by the White House to tax a wide array of imports and reshape global trade.
Trump orders new tariff probe into US copper imports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday opened yet another front in his assault on global trade norms, ordering a new probe into possible new tariffs on copper imports to rebuild U.S. production of a metal critical to electric vehicles,
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 Tariffs Update: Auto Reprieve, Copper Tariffs Boosts GM, FCX
President Trump agreed to a one-month reprieve for automakers from 25% tariffs, sending shares of General Motors and the broad S&P 500 higher. Meanwhile, the 25% Trump tariffs on copper announced during his Tuesday night speech to Congress,
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.
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.
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 ...
Trump launches probe into copper imports as global trade tensions heat up
The US President's copper imports investigation has contributed to rapidly escalating global trade tensions. The metal is a ...
Copper Surges in US as Trump Launches Probe Into Imports
Copper futures climbed after President Donald Trump signed an executive action directing the Commerce Department to examine ...
Metals: Comex/LME copper arb surges – ING
Comex copper futures surged more than 5% yesterday after US President Donald Trump proposed a 25% tariff on copper imports, ...
Factbox-Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions
U.S. President Donald Trump has made numerous tariff threats since returning to office on January 20, ranging from a ...
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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Trump to make announcement on tariffs this afternoon, U.S. commerce secretary says
A day into Donald Trump's continental trade war, the U.S. president continued to insist his tariffs would benefit America — ...