Tariffs

Comex copper futures hit $6.7045/lb on supply concerns and U.S. tariff expectations, though Middle East tensions cloud the demand picture.

Industrial metal extends four-day rally as futures curve steepens into backwardation, signaling immediate supply deficit.

London Metal Exchange copper reached an all-time high as Chinese warehouse inventories plunged to January 2024 lows while U.S. stockpiles surged, signaling structural supply fragmentation.

Treasury Secretary calls for coordinated trade barriers against Beijing while maintaining the $30 billion bilateral tariff-reduction track ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.

Ottawa walked away from near-deal after Washington sought last-minute changes, escalating a trade dispute with no clear path to resolution.

Diesel at $5.37 a gallon, stalled farm bill and tariff chaos have Cook Political Report reclassifying Iowa's open Senate seat and handing Democrats an opening in a Republican stronghold.

Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs Sept. 8 after U.S. talks fail; the government sees little prospect of resolution before American midterm elections.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sept. 8 tariffs matching Trump's 50 percent levies on Canadian goods after trade negotiations collapsed.

Deere & Co. raised its fiscal 2026 net income forecast to $4–$4.75 billion, but analyst consensus delays a meaningful sector rebound until 2027.

President Donald Trump halted 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian imports, citing a new agreement after intense negotiations.

President Trump delayed levies set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, citing a near-final trade agreement after weeks of high-level negotiations with Ottawa.

Four people familiar with the matter say Mexico is weighing new import restrictions and higher tariffs on selected Chinese goods as bilateral talks with Washington stall.

Google has told suppliers all Pixel phones, watches and earbuds will be made outside China starting this year, with Vietnam absorbing flagship development work.

Three judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled Thursday that the president had legal authority to rescind the de minimis exemption, ending duty-free entry for goods under $800.

Apple got $2.2B, Amazon $600M and Nike $300M from a $166B tariff refund pool, while Energy sector earnings revisions drive a stronger 2026 aggregate forecast.

Nintendo's April-June operating profit reached 142.6 billion yen, or $903.62 million, exceeding analyst estimates despite a 9.5 percent drop in net sales.

Rising import costs are straining manufacturers and consumers in Pennsylvania and Michigan, forcing Republican lawmakers to defend an unpopular trade agenda ahead of November.

The president's move follows a $5.2 billion antitrust penalty from the European Commission against Alphabet, risking a broader trade dispute for U.S. tech firms.

European and Canadian officials called new U.S. import duties unjustified and pledged counter-measures targeting American agricultural and manufacturing exports.

The European Commission hit Alphabet's Google with a record ad tech fine hours before President Trump is expected to announce new duties targeting European imports.

President Trump's plan to impose 100 percent tariffs on imported generic drugs by 2028 would double prices for medications that fill nine of 10 U.S. prescriptions.

President Trump's declaration of a 25 percent tariff increase on European Union automobiles sent shares of major EU carmakers sliding, signaling a potential shift in global trade dynamics and investor sentiment.

President Trump's threat of 50% tariffs on China for arming Iran sparked market selloff, pulling Bitcoin and Ethereum lower amid extreme fear

The potential policy shift represents a dramatic departure from protectionist stances and could trigger broad market gains

The White House's unprecedented tariff threat on branded pharmaceuticals forces a reckoning for global drugmakers, demanding domestic manufacturing or steep levies.

The Trump administration's strategic realignment of steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs signals a significant cost increase for many imports, directly benefiting U.S. materials companies and reshaping industrial supply chains.