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. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph illustrates the percentage of the change in three metals

prices

namely

copper

,

nickel

, and zinc during the months in 2014.

Overall

,

whereas

there was an increase in the price of zinc,

copper

, and

nickel

tended to decrease over the

period

. At the beginning of the

period

, zinc

prices

rose to 1% compared to the former month,

then

declined slightly to -1% in June after increasing to 3% in February.

This

number climbed moderately to just under 0% in July before there was stability in the next 2 months. After that,

this

figure reached a peak at around 2%

at the end

of the

period

. From 2% in January, the

copper

prices

have fluctuated and declined to 1% in July. Meanwhile, there was a much more dramatic drop in the

prices

of

nickel

, from the highest percentage in the

period

of 6% in January to -3% in July, making the

nickel

prices

have the lowest percentage change. Experiencing the same tendency from July to September,

copper

and

nickel

prices

also

remained stable and declined to approximately 2% and 1% in December respectively.