Freeport-McMoran is trading 4.37% down at $67.96 as copper sharply reverses from record highs after reports that the White House’s refined-copper tariff plan stalled.
- The tariff-linked copper premium unwound, pressuring major U.S. copper producers.
- The move is primarily sector-driven, while broader risk-off sentiment also weighs on equities.
- Freeport-McMoran’s September 14 announcement targeting 60% U.S. copper growth is positive but does not explain the pre-market decline.