{"id":51363,"date":"2025-08-01T14:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-wrap-tesla-faces-major-autopilot-liability-copper-prices-drop-on-tariff-twist\/51363\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T14:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:38:33","slug":"market-wrap-tesla-faces-major-autopilot-liability-copper-prices-drop-on-tariff-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-wrap-tesla-faces-major-autopilot-liability-copper-prices-drop-on-tariff-twist\/51363\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Wrap: Tesla Faces Major Autopilot Liability, Copper Prices Drop on Tariff Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tesla (<a href=\"\/stock\/TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>) was found partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving its driver-assistance technology, with a jury ordering the company to pay $200 million in punitive damages, contributing to a total of $329 million in damages awarded to the victims.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Copper prices experienced a significant drop for the second consecutive week after President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> announced unexpected, scaled-back tariffs, exempting refined forms of the metal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Airbus (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>) delivered 63 aircraft in July, a decrease from 77 deliveries in the same month last year, reflecting ongoing supply chain challenges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Genentech&#39;s Susvimo, a treatment for wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), has demonstrated stable vision for over five years with only two refills annually, following its reintroduction after a voluntary recall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Miami jury has found <strong>Tesla<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>) partially responsible for a deadly 2019 crash, ordering the electric vehicle manufacturer to pay <strong>$200 million in punitive damages<\/strong>. This ruling, coupled with additional awards, brings the total damages to <strong>$329 million<\/strong> for the victims of the accident involving <strong>Tesla&#39;s<\/strong> driver-assistance technology. The decision marks a significant setback for <strong>Tesla<\/strong>, which has historically sought to avoid liability in crashes involving its systems, and <em>could open the door to further costly lawsuits<\/em>. The jury determined that <strong>Tesla&#39;s<\/strong> technology was partially to blame for enabling the driver to momentarily divert his attention and for failing to warn him that the road was ending.<\/p>\n<p>In commodity markets, <strong>copper prices<\/strong> have fallen for a second consecutive week following a surprising announcement from President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> regarding tariffs. The President imposed a <strong>50% tariff<\/strong> on copper pipes and wiring but unexpectedly exempted refined copper, which constitutes the majority of international trade. This scaled-back tariff policy led to a more than <strong>17% plunge<\/strong> in U.S. copper prices on the Comex exchange and eliminated a premium that U.S. prices had held over the London global benchmark. <em>Analysts suggest this &quot;epic backflip&quot; on tariff policy indicates the U.S. economy cannot afford broad trade restrictions on the metal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Airbus<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/AIR\">AIR<\/a>) reported a decrease in aircraft deliveries for July, with <strong>63 units<\/strong> delivered compared to <strong>77<\/strong> in the same period last year. This brings the total deliveries for the first half of the year to <strong>306<\/strong>, a 5.56% decrease from the <strong>323<\/strong> delivered in the first half of 2024. The European manufacturer aims to deliver <strong>820 aircraft<\/strong> in 2025, an increase from <strong>776<\/strong> last year, but faces ongoing supply chain challenges, particularly with engine availability.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the healthcare sector, <strong>Genentech&#39;s<\/strong> Susvimo has shown promising long-term results for patients with wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The treatment, which involves a refillable ocular implant, has maintained stable vision for over five years with just two refills annually. This reintroduction of Susvimo follows a voluntary recall and offers a significant alternative to more frequent eye injections for the 1.5 million people in the U.S. affected by wet AMD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Tesla (TSLA) was found partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving its driver-assistance technology, with a jury 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