Copper prices stay strong above $5.50 per pound after President Trump’s 50% tariff on copper imports, effective August 1. Learn how this impacts U.S. production and global trade.
Copper Imports
China’s Central Bank Keeps Adding Gold
Discover how China’s central bank continues to grow its gold reserves in May, while copper, iron ore, and aluminum imports show varied trends. Learn about the latest trade data in this easy-to-read post.
Braking News; Base Metals Drift Lower on LME; Novelis No Longer Purchasing Aluminium from Rusal; China to ban Category 7 Copper Scrap Imports by Year End
The latest Base Metals news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday April 20.
Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were lower at the close of trading on Thursday April-19-2018 despite aluminium volumes reaching a recordHigh of 41,000 lots. Read more in our live futures report.