The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given line graph represents how the prices of 3 metals have been changing monthly over 2014. It is clear from the graph that all the prices were fluctuating within the given period.
However
, the metal,the price of which was changing the most, was Nickel. At the beginning of the year, the highest swap in cost was made on Nickel, which is exactly 6%. Contrastingly, bill changes in Copper and Zinc were fairly small, accounting for 2% and 1%, respectively, in January. In February, the changes in Zinc increased by 2% and was exactly 3%. Nickel’s and Copper’s tendencies,
in contrast
, experienced declines, but the first metal by 2% and the second one by 1%. Afterwards, all the movements started decreasing until June and all have taken negative percentages.
On the other hand
, from June to July Nickel’s demand grew from -3% to -1%, Zinc’s figure rose from -1% to -0,5%, and Copper’s amount went up from -0,5% to 1%. Next 3 months all the tendencies stayed at the same point and begin to fall gradually in September. By October,the difference in Zinc’s output was -1%, Nickel’s return was -2%, and Copper’s - 0,5%. By the end of the period, these trends inclined again, and all were from 2% to 1%.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuate
  • volatile
  • stability
  • peak
  • trough
  • increment
  • decrement
  • steady
  • gradual
  • sharp
  • increase
  • decrease
  • month-on-month
  • average monthly change
  • commodity
  • benchmark
  • trend
  • precipitous
  • plateau
  • significant
  • marginal
  • surge
  • dip
  • plummet
  • soar
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