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Copper futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose sharply in the short term, as Trump announced that a 50% tariff on imported copper would take effect on August 1 [Flash News]

iconJul 10, 2025 09:48
Source:SMM

Copper futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose sharply in the short term, with the most-traded COMEX copper September contract expanding its gains to 2.6%, and the August contract's gains reaching 3%. This came after Trump announced that a 50% tariff on imported copper would take effect on August 1.

According to a report from the CCTV News app, on July 9 local time, US President Trump announced on the social media platform "Truth Social" that the US would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper, effective from August 1, 2025.

(As of 9:52 a.m. on July 10, COMEX copper market trends)

(Wenhua Comprehensive)

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