Trump on Tuesday said he would impose 50 per cent tariffs on copper imports, an announcement that reverberated across the market for the world’s most important industrial metal over the past two days. The US president also floated the idea of a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals.

Futures contracts hit a record price after the president announced plans for a 50 percent tariff on the metal, driving up costs for businesses.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy.Here is a timeline of the major developments:February 1 - Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports and 10% on goods from China,