24 March 2025 | Other

Copper and other industrial metals prices rise ahead of US new import tariffs

Copper and other industrial metals prices rise ahead of US new import tariffs

Industrial metals, copper in particular, surged in price ahead of the introduction of new import tariffs by US President Donald Trump on April 2, Bloomberg reports.

The US leader will announce retaliatory duties aimed to hit countries that have launched tariffs against the US. This will consequently trigger volatility and uneasiness in the markets, the agency notes. Still, copper trader Kostas Bintas expects the asset to reach new record highs on tight supply.

Copper price climbed by 0.6% on the London Metal Exchange. At the end of last week, it jumped above the level of $10,000 per ton. Aluminum (+0.4%) and other industrial metals also rose.

Meanwhile, Australian mining company Mineral Resources announced that haulage at its Onslow project has resumed after an accident earlier.

Elena Dorokhina MarketCheese
Period: 28.10.2026 Expectation: 1500 pips
Invest in NVIDIA stock with $243 in view
Yesterday at 10:06 AM 19
Period: 22.10.2026 Expectation: 900 pips
EURUSD sell-off comes into play as US inflation runs hot
Yesterday at 09:01 AM 19
Period: 14.11.2026 Expectation: 3000 pips
Buying USDCAD amid Canada’s weak economic performance
Yesterday at 06:38 AM 34
Period: 13.11.2026 Expectation: 3100 pips
Go short on Bitcoin down to $80,500
13 October 2026 27
Gold buy
Period: 30.11.2026 Expectation: 10000 pips
Invest in gold from $4,150 per ounce
13 October 2026 27
Period: 13.11.2026 Expectation: 1400 pips
Buy AUDUSD with 0.71000 in sight
13 October 2026 42
Go to forecasts