The storm around the closure of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South Africa concerns a lot more than just steel, ...
Base metal prices were mixed, with LME three-month copper up 0.5% at $9,116 a metric ton and LME three-month aluminum down 0.1% at $2,618.50 a ton.
The threat of tariffs along with the Federal Reserve's stated measured approach to rate cuts this year have lifted Treasury yields and the dollar, putting the euro, pound, yen and yuan under pressure.