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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variation per month for three different metals in the year 2014.

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, there were three types of materials

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as copper, nickel, and zinc. The trends of each one fluctuated dramatically and in some cases, the rates declined and reached a negative value as well.

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, the highest changing run was shown by Nickel throughout the year

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the other two displayed a closure play of the rate alteration. It is noticeable in the figure that the rate was 6% for the nickel at the very beginning of January which decreased gradually and the amount of change showed a negative value of -3% within 6 months. Though it started to rise again, the percentage was still around 1% in December. For copper, the percentage started from 2% and never crossed it, rather the changing value ended up at 1.5%

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of the year. In January 2014, the monthly change was only 1% for zinc which increased by 2 % in February.

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, the pricing rate was around 2% for zinc by the end of 2014.