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.

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prices

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change

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monthly in three different types of metals

copper

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,

nickel

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and

zinc

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in 2014.

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, the

change

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in

prices

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of three metals

experenced

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experienced

fluctuation in 2014 except for the figure for

copper

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which

remain

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steadily

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compared with each

month

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. It is noticeable that the proportion of

prices

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in three metals

were

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all increase compared

for

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the

prices

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in 2013 December,

nickel

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at 6%,

copper

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at 2% and

zinc

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at 1%. Between the

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month

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from

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January to June, the percentage

change

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in

nickel

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price dropped significantly by 9% in June compared with January, and the

prices

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of

copper

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and

zinc

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also

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were

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a slight decrease compared with January by 2% and 2.5% respectively. Over the following six

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month

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, the average monthly

change

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of

nickel

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also

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prsented

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presented

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trend of negativity until the

prices

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rose by 1% in November and December compared with

previous

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month

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.

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the trend of

zinc

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same as

nickel

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, the figures for

zinc

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were slightly higher than

nickel

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both

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in the

last

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two months.

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, the percentage of

copper

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in average price still remained

positively

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in the next half of

year

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the year

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,

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and reached a plateau at 1% from July to September.