There’s lots of copper in the ground, but demand is already outstripping usable supply – and the shortfall is likely to get ...

Quick Read U.S. Copper Index Fund (CPER) is up 28% over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500’s 15.5% gain, carries a 1.06% expense ratio, and dropped 19% when refined copper was exempted from tariffs.

Copper prices have come under pressure in recent weeks as macro headwinds combine with softer physical demand signals.

After major rallies, metals were under pressure on Thursday as rising oil prices increased both inflation and growth worries.

July saw extreme volatility in Comex copper prices, peaking 41.74% above January levels before a 24.56% collapse following tariff exemptions. The White House’s unexpected tariff adjustment removed ...

Copper prices are set for their strongest year since the Great Financial Crisis. The metal is up 42% year to date, its largest gain since 2009. Factors pushing it higher include supply-demand concerns ...

Construction costs nationally rose 2.7% in the second quarter of this year as commodities, including lumber and copper, grew more expensive, according to a national cost index. Costs rose 5.4% ...

Along with gold and silver, the price of copper is soaring. But unlike the two precious metals, copper prices are rising for economic reasons, not political. At the same time, demand for copper is ...

Getting worse before it gets better.

SANTIAGO, CHILE - JULY 9: Jewelry and crafts created by an artisan in Chilean copper is displayed for sale on July 9, 2025 in Santiago, Chile. With around 5.5 million tons per year and with a 25% of ...

CPER is up roughly 28% over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500's 15.5% gain over the same period, and the structural forces behind that move are only getting louder. United States Copper Index Fund ...