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 chart illustrates the changes that took place in the price of
nickel
,
copper
and zinc for the duration of twelve months in 2014.
Overall
,
it is clear that
all trends experienced a fluctuating rate over the entire period.
However
,the price that was changing the most was
Nickel
. As is shown by the graph, at the beginning of the year,
Nickel
saw a significant rise in its amount of price which was exactly 6%, in January.
In addition
, In February,
Nickel
and
Copper
fell slightly to 4% and 1%, respectively, compared to Zinc which accounted for the most increase in its prices over the one year. Afterwards, all movements started decreasing until June and all have taken negative percentages.
On the other hand
, from June to July ,
Nickel
witnessed growth from -3% to -1%, Zinc went up from -1% to nearly -0.5% and
Copper
figure rose from around -0.5% to 1%.
Furthermore
, in the next three ,months all trends stayed stable at the same point,
Nickel
remained at -2% ,Zink pointed at -1% and
Copper
at -0.5%.
Additionally
, through the end of the period, these proportions inclined again, and all were from 2% to 1%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words nickel, copper with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "trends" was used 2 times.
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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