The graph gives information about the average change in the cost of copper, nickel, and zinc each month, and the percentage change compared with previous
months
in 2014. It can be seen that the types of metals, except zinc, decreased and varied across different Use synonyms
months
. At the beginning of the year, nickel had the highest percentage change. Over the next two Use synonyms
months
, it witnessed a noticeable fall from 6% to –3% until June. From that moment, the rate went up to –1%, remaining static for three Use synonyms
months
, and eventually reaching a rise of 1% in November and December.
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By contrast
, zinc was the lowest at 1%, but overtook nickel by the end of the year. Over the period, its cost fluctuated, reaching its peak of 3% in February with a downward tendency until June at –1%. Linking Words
Then
, it experienced stability at –0.5% and an upward trend to 2%.
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Moreover
, copper stayed second with waves throughout the Linking Words
months
. It started at 2%, gradually decreasing to 0.5%, and like other metals, its percentage remained unchanged from July to September at 1%.Use synonyms