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 graph illustrates the changes that occurred each

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in the prices of three metals in the year 2014.

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, it is evident that

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the average monthly change rates went up for zinc, those for copper and

nickel

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declined over the one-year period. During the first

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,

nickel

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was the absolute leader, with the highest change rates at 4-6%. It kept dwindling until May when it reached less than 1%. Zinc, in comparison, saw a 2% increment in the first

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and

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fell slightly to 1%, outrunning

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.

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, the figure for copper

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experienced a downfall, plunging from 2% to well below 0% in January and May respectively. Moving on to the

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six months,

nickel

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plummeted to -3%. Meanwhile, copper surged to 1%, where it stood steady until September before rising again to almost 2%.

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,

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first went down steadily to -1%, prior to its fluctuation between -1% and 0%.

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, it soared profoundly to a 2%

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per

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in the

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, making it the highest percentage.