U.S. copper scrap traders said Friday, Jan. 9, the domestic market remained tight, though spreads to top-buyer China had widened with more material flowing into the market before the Asian New Year ...
The three major copper scrap consumption markets in Asia are showing split performance: China’s post-holiday demand recovery has pushed the bright cop ...
BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -Proposed limits on U.S. scrap copper exports which aim to reduce reliance on overseas production of the metal, are unlikely to have much impact, analysts say, with exports ...
The Iran crisis has increased price volatility on the metal exchanges. On the LME, copper prices reversed course after their surge at the end of February and fell again, by almost $500 per tonne, in ...
Latest Data From the General Administration of Customs] In January 2026, China imported 232,300 mt in physical content of copper scrap and shredded c ...
The global copper market is experiencing price volatility due to a combination of factors, including scrap shortages, US-China trade tensions, and policy changes in China. China's halt on US copper ...
The global copper market has been volatile for most of the year, especially on the supply side, amid issues related to primary and secondary raw material availability. Tariff threats and trade ...
President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on all semi-finished copper products coming into the US, but stopped short of applying the duty to imported refined copper, sparing domestic industries from ...
The war in the Middle East is fuelling fears on global markets about possible production and supply disruptions and is also ...
BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -Proposed limits on U.S. scrap copper exports which aim to reduce reliance on overseas production of the metal, are unlikely to have much impact, analysts say, with exports ...