This sudden policy change was a brutal shock to traders. For weeks, market speculation about a broad, all-encompassing tariff had fueled a rally, sending COMEX copper futures to record highs. Traders, ...

Gold futures rise, with the front-month contract climbing 0.2% to $3,381.90 a troy ounce. Gold climbs as the threat of a U.S. economic slowdown becomes increasingly real. “Friday’s jobs numbers ...