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 gives information about the change in the average cost of copper, nickel and

zinc

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in each month in 2014.

Overall

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, it can be clearly seen

while

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the highest difference was seen in nickel in January, it was true for

zinc

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at the end

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of the year, having a reverse position.

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, copper experienced fewer changes than the other materials over the given period. In January, the percentage of difference in nickel price stood at 6% before a dramatic decrease of -9% to hit a low of -3% in June.

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, the figure soared to 1% after remaining stable till October at -1%.

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,

zinc

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started at 1% and it trebled in one month. After that,

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price decreased by -4% and it fluctuated until October before seeing a rise of 3% to end the period at 2%. As for copper, with having 2% change in the first month, there was a fluctuation between -1% and 1% till July.

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, the figure stayed constant at 1% before September, which registered a moderate climb in the

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3 months.