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 chart shows how the

prices

of

copper

,

nickel

, and

zinc

changed each month in 2014.

Copper

and

nickel

prices

went down

overall

,

while

zinc

prices

went up slightly.

Nickel

had the most significant price fluctuations between months. In January 2014,

nickel

prices

increased by 6% compared to the previous month, which was higher than

copper

(2%) and

zinc

(1%).

However

,

nickel

prices

dropped to 1% by March and reached a low of -3% by June. The changes for

copper

and

zinc

were less dramatic, with

zinc

seeing a 3% increase in February before a downward trend for the first half of the

year

.

Copper

prices

also

fell, mostly staying around 1% to -1%. In the second half of the

year

,

nickel

prices

continued to decline, except for a 1% increase

at the end

of the

year

.

Copper

prices

remained stable

around

Change preposition

at around

show examples

1% from July onwards, with a small increase in December.

Zinc

prices

had a slight drop of 0.5% for most of the latter part of the

year

, followed by a surge of 2% in December, which was the highest point reached among all the minerals’

prices

.