According to SMM, the operating rate of the copper plate/sheet and strip industry in March 2025 was 69.14%, up 12.67 percentage points MoM, down 3.93 percentage points YoY, and 4.03 percentage points ...

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The red metal, along with pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber, earns an exemption from “reciprocal” tariffs on most goods entering the U.S.

The truth though is that while it is, it isn’t. Copper has indeed raced to record levels in the US where an arbitrage play is underway, with traders out to profit from the 25% tariff on the red metal ...

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Copper prices have soared 30% this year, largely driven by US buyers trying to stockpile the red metal due to anxiety around potential tariffs. Copper prices have outpaced gold, which has gained ...

Traders who have been paying dearly to ship copper to America before US President Donald Trump imposes import tariffs on the metal now face a high-stakes race to get shipments there in time.

on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze ...

Copper Prices Have Soared as the US Threatens Tariffs on the Metal and China Boosts Its Economy NEW YORK (AP) — Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and ...

Moisture and oxygen cause a chemical reaction in iron, forming a dark red layer known as rust ... enhanced by a high percentage of zinc. When copper is the main metal, it looks dark. Brass does not ...

A few hours ago, the red metal hit US$10,038 per tonne on the LME. That's up 14.5% year to date. Though that's not the new record we're talking about. That record relates to copper futures on New ...