Copper, Aluminum Decline as Concern Mounts Recovery May Falter

Copper, nickel and aluminum declined in London for a second straight day on mounting concern that the global economic recovery may be faltering as manufacturing slows from China to the U.S.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell as much as 0.9 percent to $9,016 a metric ton, the lowest level in a week, and was at $9,027 at 1:36 p.m. in Singapore. Zinc and lead also fell, joining equities and other commodities including oil, as the outlook for global growth dimmed.