Copper prices are rising firmly today with the futures market up around 1.7% through early European trading. The move higher comes amidst the pullback in oil prices today following Trump posting overnight that Iran is seeking a new agreement following his declaration yesterday that the ceasefire was now over. Trump made the statement following a series of tit-for-tat attacks between the two countries which saw the US military hit over 80 Iranian sites yesterday while Iran targeted US military sites in neighbouring countries. Oil prices had spiked firmly higher yesterday as fears around the situation grew. Copper ... (full story)