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

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namely

copper

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,

nickel

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, and zinc during the months in 2014.

Overall

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,

whereas

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there was an increase in the price of zinc,

copper

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, and

nickel

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tended to decrease over the

period

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. At the beginning of the

period

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, zinc

prices

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rose to 1% compared to the former month,

then

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

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

this

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figure reached a peak at around 2%

at the end

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of the

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. From 2% in January, the

copper

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prices

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

prices

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of

nickel

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, from the highest percentage in the

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

nickel

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prices

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

copper

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and

nickel

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prices

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also

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