The line 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 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 illustrates the fluctuations in monthly
prices
for three distinct metals throughout the year 2014. In general,
prices
for all three metals seem to have experienced fluctuations.
However
, it is noteworthy that during the three-month period encompassing July, August, and September, the
prices
of all metals remained relatively constant. In January and February,
copper
and
nickel
prices
witnessed a significant decline,
while
the proportion of
nickel
costs concurrently increased by approximately two
percent
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.
On the other hand
, between March and April,
while
copper
and
nickel
prices
remained relatively stable, there was a noticeable drop of roughly one
percent
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in the proportion of zinc
prices
. From March to June,
nickel
prices
experienced a sharp decline of nearly four
percent
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. Meanwhile, during
this
period,
copper
prices
remained unchanged. During the period from October to November, both the percentage of
nickel
and zinc
prices
substantially increased.
However
,
copper
prices
seemed to remain steady. Towards the end of the year, from November to December, there was a notable increase in the proportions of zinc and
copper
prices
.
Conversely
,
nickel
prices
seemed to remain static.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however, while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words prices, copper, nickel with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fluctuate
  • Volatility
  • Trend
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Correlation
  • Economic factors
  • Speculate
  • Significant
  • Overall trend
  • Comparative analysis
  • Increase/decrease
  • Monthly change
  • Price movement
  • Stability/Instability
  • Speculative reasons
  • Global economic indicators
  • Commodities market
  • Month-on-month comparison
  • Year-over-year analysis
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