Copper futures traded in New York surged to a record high Wednesday on a report that U.S. tariffs on imports of the metal are set to be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision.

Copper on New York's Comex hit a record $5.374 a pound earlier and recently was trading at around $5.277 per pound.

U.S. President Donald Trump had told the Commerce Department to launch a probe into 2月25日对铜的关税，并在该日期的270天内提交报告。 彭博社报道说，调查“现在预计将更早解决”，并引用了熟悉此事的人们。 

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铜价近年来已经上涨，以满足大型数据中心对电力人工智能（AI）的需求。