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 line graph shows the monthly change in

copper

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,

nickel

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, and

zinc

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prices

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in 2014. The

prices

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are measured as a percentage change from the previous month. The

prices

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of all three metals fluctuated throughout the

year

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, with

copper

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and

nickel

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prices

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starting the

year

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high and ending the

year

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low.

Zinc

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prices

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were the most volatile, rising and falling sharply throughout the

year

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.

Overall

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, the price of

copper

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was the most stable of the three metals, starting the

year

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at around 3% and ending the

year

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at around 2%.

Nickel

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prices

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started the

year

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at around 2% and fell to around 1% by the end of the

year

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.

Zinc

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prices

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were the most volatile, starting the

year

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at around 4%, rising to over 10% in March, and

then

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falling to around -1% by the end of the

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. In conclusion, the

prices

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of

copper

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,

nickel

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, and

zinc

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all fluctuated throughout 2014, with

copper

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prices

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being the most stable and

zinc

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prices

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being the most volatile.