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Copper Steadies as Traders Weigh Up Shifts in US Trade Policy

Eddie Spence
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Copper prices stabilized as traders assessed shifting US trade policies, particularly a new 15% global tariff replacing a blocked 10% levy after a Supreme Court ruling against emergency powers. The London Metal Exchange saw futures hover just below $13,000 per ton, reflecting minimal movement despite last week’s narrow gains amid policy uncertainty. The US administration initially proposed a 10% global tariff but raised it to 15% following legal setbacks, escalating trade tensions with key partners like China. Market reactions remained subdued, with traders focusing on the dollar’s decline as tariff confusion persisted, creating cautious but steady demand for industrial metals. The policy shift underscores broader volatility in commodity markets tied to US-China trade dynamics, though copper’s industrial demand may mitigate sharp price swings.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Copper steadied as traders weighed uncertainty around US tariff policy and its potential impact on key trading partners including China.Futures were little changed below $13,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, after a narrow gain last week. The US Supreme Court last week ruled against President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to set reciprocal trade duties, prompting the administration to roll out an alternative 10% global levy, which was then raised to 15%.

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