Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange were rangebound on Monday as investors assessed the impact of trade talks between the U.S. and its major partners and a 50% import tariff on the metal. Three-month copper on the LME inched up 0.14% to $9,674 per metric ton»»»

Base metal prices in China tumbled on Monday amid escalating trade war concerns and recession fears, while London metals flipped to a decline after rising on arbitrage trading. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) dropped 7.0% to 73,640 yuan per metric ton as of 0»»»

US President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized China's economic policies and recently threatened to add an additional 10% tariff on all goods from the Asian giant. Zinc’s recent price swings reflect the supply pressures of the critical metal that are likely to spill over into 2025, Bloom»»»