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

Beijing’s response to punitive US tariffs could create yet another headache for Chinese copper smelters, already grappling with a shortage of raw materials and plummeting profits.

Rifkin says on Friday alone the price of copper dropped 40 cents per pound, an 8 percent decrease. Meanwhile, Aluminum has ...