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Copper $ 4.662 / lb -0.03%

Brent Crude Oil $ 65.04 / bbl 0.35%

Palladium $ 1023 / ozt 4.33%

Crude Oil $ 62.34 / bbl 0.31%

Natural Gas $ 3.386 / Btu 8.98%

Silver Futures $ 33.175 / ozt 2.08%

Aluminum Futures $ 2418 / ton 0.07%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3314.5 / ozt 1.64%

Micro Silver Futures $ 33.17 / ozt 2.05%

Platinum $ 1056 / ozt 4.96%

Gold Futures $ 3286.3 / ozt 1.65%

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The premium for copper on COMEX has fallen to $600 a ton, a level traders say is still high enough to make a lucrative profit.

Reuters | May 20, 2025 | 10:21 am

Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2025 | 10:11 am

The rise in imports is likely due to the People’s Bank of China allocating fresh quotas to some commercial banks in April.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2025 | 9:59 am

Domestic prices are at four-year lows, cutting into profit for imported coal.

Reuters | May 20, 2025 | 9:41 am

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