Trump, Copper
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Trump said on Tuesday that he would impose a 50% tariff on copper. Though the remarks were light on specifics, his comments sent the metal to all-time highs.
U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a proposed 50% tariff on copper imports has raised concerns in Chile and Peru, which together account for nearly 40% of global copper production.
U.S. stock futures are higher as investors eye President Donald Trump's next tariff move and minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Copper and other industrial metals extended losses after US President Donald Trump injected fresh uncertainty into his trade agenda with a pledge to impose a 10% tariff on countries aligned with the BRICS bloc of nations.
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Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.