The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

The line graph illustrates the average monthly change in prices of copper, nickel and zinc in 2014.

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, all of the three metals

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fluctuated

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trend throughout the years, with copper

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an increase, whilst nickel

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the opposite. It can be seen that nickel

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with the highest per cent change in 2014. Started from 6% in January before it fell dramatically to 1% in May. The

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stabilized until April

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decline

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until

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its bottom of -3% in June. The

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then

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rise

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to -1% and remained stable before it sightly fell and significantly

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to 1% in December.

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, the

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for copper shows a stable line with some decline from January to June that

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over -1%.

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, the

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slowly

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rise

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and remained stable ever since until

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nearly 2% in December. In terms of zinc, it shows an

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increase in 2014. Started with 1% in the first month,

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to 3% before it continuously

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to -1%. In October, the

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started to

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until

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its peak of 2%

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the end of the year.