Money & Work

Copper up 50% in a year as tariff threats and supply crunch tighten markets

Copper hit US$6.56 a pound after surging nearly 50% over 12 months, with Goldman Sachs forecasting a supply deficit as early as next year.

Why it mattersCopper is in almost every electric vehicle, solar panel, and wire in the grid, so higher prices flow through to energy costs and household budgets.