Trucking, copper, cocoa: volatility roils commodities

The ongoing geopolitical realignment and escalating trade tensions are sending shockwaves through global commodity markets, reshaping long-established trade routes and supply chains. From copper to cocoa, and even the U.S. trucking industry, these shifts are creating both challenges and opportunities for businesses and investors alike.

The most visible impact of the trade wars has been on major freight flows, particularly in the crucial eastbound trans-Pacific ocean container lane connecting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-copper-cocoa-volatility-roils-commodities

Copper surges as fresh tariffs are in sight while crypto’s ‘Trump bump’ reverses

Susannah Streeter
  • Tariff threats continue to hang over financial markets, with duties looming on imports from Mexico and Canada.
  • Copper prices surge, helping lift the FTSE 100, as the metal is caught in Trump’s sights.
  • Brent Crude falls to two-month lows amid concerns about the US economy.
  • Trump’s crypto bump reverses amid a collision of concern about the industry, with Bitcoin trading below $89,000.
  • S&P 500 set to take a breather as investors wait for Nvidia’s results.
  • BP is set to unveil a...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/26/copper-surges-as-fresh-tariffs-are-in-sight-while-cryptos-trump-bump-reverses/

[Watch] Debt Ceiling Drama: Eyes on Bitcoin, Gold, Crude Oil, and Copper Markets

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Mike McGlone, Senior Macro Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, shares insights on how the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations are affecting commodities, highlights key commodities to monitor, and provides analysis on the oil market during his appearance on Yahoo Finance Live.

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Copper’s green future is brighter than diamonds for Canada and US explorer Dunnedin Ventures

Chief executive Claudia Tornquist.

Copper’s green future is brighter than diamonds for Canada and US explorer Dunnedin Ventures

By James Brewer

Claudia Tornquist heads a minerals exploration company with a diamond resource that could eventually yield sparkling results, but for now the business is switching the focus to drilling for one of the most basic of base metals: copper.

This is because copper has become an impressive performer in the commodity markets, thanks to its take-up for many of the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/10/coppers-green-future-is-brighter-than-diamonds-for-canada-and-us-explorer-dunnedin-ventures/