Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:31:05 GMT
Nickel slumps on global demand concerns
Industrial metals were bearish on Wednesday amid lingering global economic concerns. Investors shunned riskier assets and turned to safe-havens after the World Bank lowered its global growth forecast from 3% to 2.4% for 2013, citing slower-than-expected recovery of the developed economies. Meanwhile, US Dollar rallied versus its major counterparts, putting heavy pressure on base metals.Aluminum dipped on worries that slower