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 relevan.

The line chart illustrates what proportion of changes there were

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in the average prices of three different metals in the year 2014.

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, the figure for

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experienced a decrease.

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, that for two others saw an increase.

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was the most significant one in the first

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, it was overtaken by copper towards the end of the period.

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and zinc stood at 6% and 1%, respectively. After experiencing a decline over the next five months, the former hit a low at -3% and the latter at -1%. There was a slight growth for both until July before they levelled off in the next three months with -1% for

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and -0.5% for zinc. They experienced some fluctuation and by the

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,

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had grown to 1% and zinc to 2%. In January, copper was at 2%. It steadily dropped and In May it reached its low at -0.5% and remained unchanged in the next

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. It fluctuated until November and saw a moderate rise, reaching 1.5% in December.