Copper futures surged after President Donald Trump ordered the US Commerce Department to examine possible imports tariffs on all forms of the metal.

President Donald Trump opened yet another front on Tuesday in his assault on global trade norms, ordering a probe into potential new tariffs on copper imports to rebuild US production of a metal ...

Copper has climbed in recent weeks after President Donald Trump ordered a probe into copper imports, sparking a rally in US ...

White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect economy ...

The US President's copper imports investigation has contributed to rapidly escalating global trade tensions. The metal is a vital component in a number of products, and is also important for the green ...

Lutnick said in a statement that the action would also probe products that include copper, and said the administration aimed to rejuvenate the domestic copper industry. “Like our steel and ...

Anxiety about imminent levies on copper has triggered a spike in New York-traded prices, causing traders to scramble to ship the metal to the US.

The new tariff probe follows Trump's order on Tuesday for a new Section 232 into copper imports, aimed at rebuilding U.S.