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.

The line chart illustrates how the

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copper

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,

nickel

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, and

zinc

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monthly in 2014.

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decreased,

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zinc

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went up.

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had the most significant

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fluctuations between months. In the first half of 2014, it can be seen that the

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of

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went down significantly by 9% from January to June,

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copper

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lost less than that (1% for

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and about 2.5% for

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).

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grew by 2% from 1% in January to 3% in February. In the second half of the year, all the

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of these

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seemed to increase, especially

nickel

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.

Nickel

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’s

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changed from -3% to 1% from June to December , except for a 1%

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from September to October. The

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of

copper

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slightly increased and remained stable compared to the beginning of the year.

Zinc

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has a small loss

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0.5% in October, but strongly increase by the end of the year.