Copper prices jumped by more than 5% in New York — leaping further above other global benchmarks — as US President Donald Trump suggested imports of the metal could be subject to a 25% tariff.Trump’s comments — made in a speech to Congress Tuesday — sparked a frenetic rally in Comex copper prices in Asian hours as traders reacted to the possibility that levies could be larger than expected,

US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation of copper imports in what is a first step toward potential tariffs on the metal. Administration officials said the White House wanted to find ways to boost US production of copper,

Copper prices witnessed a sharp increase of more than 5% in New York, surpassing other global benchmarks, following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a potential 25% tariff on metal imports,