Copper futures (HG1:COM) extended their rally on Thursday, rising around 2% as traders reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 50% tariff on imported copper, set to take effect on August 1.

Trump said on Tuesday that he would impose a 50% tariff on copper. Though the remarks were light on specifics, his comments sent the metal to all-time highs.

President Trump is threatening new 50% tariffs on copper and up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports. He also announced new tariffs on six countries. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports the latest. Veda Partners Managing Partner Henrietta Treyz and University of Michigan Professor of Economics and Public Policy Justin Wolfers join Katy Tur to break down the economic impact of Trump's policies on Americans.

U.S. stock futures are higher as investors eye President Donald Trump's next tariff move and minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Copper and pharmaceuticals are getting hit with the tariff stick and the price is steep says President Trump who is promising more trade deals. Stocks remain volatile amid the uncertainty, but investors are piling into Nvidia lifting its market cap to new record.

President Donald Trump has sent letters to 14 countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1