Copper rallied in New York and slumped in London after President Donald Trump pledged import tariffs that risk raising costs for American manufacturers while dampening global demand.

President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local consumers because of a shortfall in domestic production, analysts and industry participants said on Tuesday.

President Trump said in the "very near future" he will impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and other imports.

Copper dropped below $8,000/t in yesterday’s trading session after US President Donald Trump’s latest in a series of tariff threats, ING’s commodity analysts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.

Upon returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has launched numerous tariff threats. They range from broad ones - a universal tariff on foreign-imported goods - to ones aimed at specific sectors,

Rio Tinto is betting that U.S. President Donald Trump will finally give the green light to its giant copper mine in Arizona, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Copper prices in 2025 face pressure from Trump, tariffs, strong dollar, and energy transition setbacks, analysts warn.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to impose across-the-board tariffs that are “much bigger” than 2.5 per cent, the latest in a string of signals that he’s preparing widespread levies to reshape U.S. supply chains.

Late Monday, US President Donald Trump announced plans to levy tariffs on imports of computer chips, pharmaceuticals, steel, aluminum, and copper. The purpose is to bring production to the United States, boosting domestic manufacturing and aiding the production of military hardware.

January has been a record month for the memecoin-friendly Solana blockchain, according to a report by Copper.co.

Defense programs, particularly shipbuilding, will experience high costs and delays if the administration's tariffs target crucial materials, analysts said.

Upon returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has launched numerous tariff threats. They range from broad ones - a universal tariff on foreign-imported goods - to ones aimed at specific sectors,