Copper Marches Closer to $14,000 as Flows to US Tighten Market

Copper advanced to the highest in two months, nearing $14,000 a ton in London, as traders monitored ballooning volumes held in the US ahead of an expected decision on an import tariff by President Donald Trump.

bloomberg.com ·2026-08-04

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