Recent headlines including President Trump's 50% tariff on copper and the Pentagon's deal to buy a stake in rare earth elements miner MP Materials highlight the importance of the metals market in the trade war.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday he had launched an investigation into Brazil's "unfair" trading practices, a week after President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on imports from Latin America's largest economy.

Stock traders are heading into a heavy week of data and potential catalysts for stocks. Major indexes dipped on Monday, but the reaction to the latest tariff drama has been light. Bank earnings, inflation, and a week of crypto talks in Congress are some of what market's are eyeing.

Inside the supply chain, more companies bringing goods into the U.S. are using financing strategies to hold more cash and less inventory on their books.

European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels following U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union.

Investor sentiment hit a five-month high in July, the most bullish reading since the early days of Trump's second term, according to BofA's latest survey.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has repeatedly refuted Trump’s narrative. Officials point out that the 10 May 2025 ceasefire followed direct talks between the Directors-General of Military Operations (DGMOs) after four days of shelling along the Line of Control.

Trump on Tuesday said he would impose 50 per cent tariffs on copper imports, an announcement that reverberated across the market for the world’s most important industrial metal over the past two days. The US president also floated the idea of a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals.