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Copper glut driven by tariff threat to deflate US price bubble
U.S. President Donald Trump's 50% tariff on copper has placed a record premium on prices of the metal in the United States ...
Chile, Peru anxiously await word on Trump's proposed 50% copper tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a proposed 50% tariff on copper imports has raised concerns in Chile and Peru, ...
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Why copper prices are spiking in the U.S. but not overseas
“The U.S. has been sucking in lots of copper that it didn’t really need from around the world,” Albert Mackenzie is a copper ...
Trump’s fresh tariff warning
Trump announced on Tuesday his firm stance on the August 1 deadline for increased US tariffs, whilst introducing new plans ...
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Trump floats a 50% tariff on copper, risking price increases for wide range of goods
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration would soon be imposing a new 50% tariff on copper, though he left the exact details unclear. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that ...
No TACO Tuesday: Trump insists Aug. 1 tariff deadline won’t be extended
"The big money will start coming in on Aug. 1, I think that was made clear today," Trump told reporters. He then turned to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who estimated that the United States could ...
LME Copper Demand to Be Hit by U.S. Tariff, MS Says
Copper prices fell in London after Trump announced a 50% import tariff. U.S. front-month copper futures initially soared to an all-time high before turning lower on the larger-than-expected levy.
Why Trump's copper tariff could raise cost of appliances, cars, electricity
Manufacturers and construction companies — as well as consumers — would face higher prices if the U.S. jacks up tariffs on ...