ASX copper miners fall as prices slip on trade tensions, US government shutdown

Sandfire Resources

17/10/2025 01:11

** ASX shares of copper miners fall, tracking weakness in copper prices, weighed down by U.S.-China trade tensions and the U.S. government shutdown MET/L
** ASX shares of Capstone Copper CSC.AX CS.TO fall as much as 6.3% to A$12.610, their lowest level since Sept 29
** Sandfire Resources SFR.AX drops 2%
** Local mining sub-index .AXMM down 0.4%

** YTD, Capstone stock up 39.8%, Sandfire up 66.5%

 (Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

 ((nichiket.sunil@thomsonreuters.com))