TOKYO -- Prices of nonferrous metals such as copper and nickel are sliding as the market grows wary of a Chinese economy cooling further, undercutting demand in the construction sector and beyond.
Worries rise about economic slowdown lingering longer than expected

The price of aluminum, used in autos and construction, has slipped to a one-month low. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Prices of nonferrous metals such as copper and nickel are sliding as the market grows wary of a Chinese economy cooling further, undercutting demand in the construction sector and beyond.