Copper leads gains: Copper scrap prices jumped nearly 10% in North America, fueled by mine strikes, Chinese infrastructure spending, and futures market strength. Nickel follows upward: Nickel prices ...

July saw extreme volatility in Comex copper prices, peaking 41.74% above January levels before a 24.56% collapse following tariff exemptions. The White House’s unexpected tariff adjustment removed ...

July COMEX copper futures reached a record high of $6.7160 on May 13, 2026, with the continuous contract rising to $6.6450 per pound. Considering a leading financial institution’s upside target from ...

President Trump’s 50% tariffs on copper, due to start August 1, are causing unusual distortions in the metal markets. Copper is now 25% more expensive in New York than London. And there’s a rally in ...

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - The copper market got the tariff right but the products wrong. U.S. President Donald Trump's proclamation, opens new tab "to address the effects of copper imports on ...

The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled. By Ana Swanson Ana ...

Copper, aluminum and zinc are all experiencing inflation-induced volatility this week. Various supply shortages and demand weaknesses are influencing prices in industrial metals. Copper is seen as a ...

Copper has an intimate link with the economy given its use in the building and construction sector, power generation and transmission and manufacturing. Data centers for artificial intelligence and ...

A White House fact sheet says the Commerce Department should examine whether 25 percent “of high-quality copper scrap produced in the United States [should] be sold in the United States.” The White ...

Demolition sites are being stripped for copper at an escalating rate, according to a Perth demolition contractor, risking electrocution and asbestos exposure to sell the scrap metal on the black ...