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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock fell 6.6% on Thursday to close at $71.21, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.6%. Copper sold off on surging yields and on reports that the White House has yet to decide on copper tariffs, raising concern the plan could be dropped over worries about higher manufacturing costs. That doubt lands on the part of Freeport that management says a tariff would help: its US business.

A single policy update with no operational content just sent the entire copper mining sector into freefall, erasing billions in gains that took months to build. Here is why tariff uncertainty can reprice a whole industry inside minutes.

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Copper prices hit record highs on tariff-driven stockpiling and AI data center demand, benefiting Freeport-McMoRan, Southern Copper, and BHP, though analysts warn of a tariff-related policy premium.

Southern Copper stock is pulling back in a consolidation pattern after recently attempting to breakout.

The copper tariff premium was the visible signal that faded; the quiet rebuild of its US mines was the half of the move an investor could actually see coming.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.37% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.67%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.10%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.30%, and September E-mini...

As AI data centers and upgrades to the electrical grid copper grid lift demand, Southern Copper explores a fresh breakout.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.89%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.03%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.33%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Moby summary of Southern Copper Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) reported record quarterly sales, adjusted EBITDA and net income for the second quarter of 2026, as sharply higher metals prices offset lower copper production in Peru, Chief Financial Officer Raúl Jacob Ruisánchez told investors on the company’s earnings call. Jacob, Sou

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.28%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.06%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.14%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Southern Copper (SCCO) is back in focus after reporting record quarterly net income that exceeded analyst expectations, raising its 2026 production guidance and highlighting continued progress at the Tia Maria project in Peru. See our latest analysis for Southern Copper. Despite the earnings surprise and higher 2026 production guidance, Southern Copper’s 7 day share price return is down 13.0% and the 90 day share price return is down 7.9%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 90.9%...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.54%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.02%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.64%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.78%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.84%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.35%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.79%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.74%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.77%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

There is one metal quietly sitting at the center of the modern economy. It runs through electric vehicles, powers AI data centers, and connects massive renewable energy projects around the world. That metal is copper, and few companies produce more of it than Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX.

CDE heads into Q1 earnings with projected 236% profit growth, but seasonal mining headwinds and metal price swings could affect results.

Southern Copper (SCCO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +8.48% and -0.11%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?