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IPC Index — Mexico MarketCopper futures climbed above $5.9 per pound on Monday, snapping a two-day decline as the dollar weakened on concerns over the economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against European nations over Greenland. Investors also assessed mixed economic signals from top consumer China, where full-year GDP growth in 2025 met Beijing’s 5% target, while new home prices extended their decline in December, highlighting ongoing strains in the property sector. Last week, the red metal had retreated sharply from record highs after the US decided to defer tariffs on critical minerals. Copper was added to the US critical minerals list last year due to its importance in national security, defense technologies, and grid electrification. Additionally, China instructed mainland exchanges to remove servers operated by high-frequency trading firms from their data centers as part of broader efforts to reduce risks in capital markets.
