London copper edges up, stronger US dollar caps rise

From brecorder.com

Copper prices in London edged up on Thursday, with markets tracking inflows of the industrial metal to the US as demand rose ahead of potential tariffs, but a stronger dollar checked gains. The benchmark three-month copper on the London Metals Exchange (LME) added 0.5% to $9,973.5 a metric ton as of 0352 GMT. In the last session, prices hit $10,164.5 a metric ton, the highest since June 7. Traders have been bidding up copper prices after US President Donald Trump ordered a probe into potential tariffs on copper imports to rebuild US production of the metal. “Trump’s announcement has led to frontloading and (the) ... (full story)