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 data illustrates the average monthly shift in the

prices

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of copper, nickel and zinc throughout 2014.

Overall

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, nickel

prices

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showcased abrupt changes,

while

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the copper and zinc costs demonstrated

relatively

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stable trend. Nickel

prices

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plummted

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plummeted

from 6% to 1% at the beginning of the

year

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and

leveled

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levelled

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off till April. Between April and

June

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June,

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it plunged even more and hit

the

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its

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lowest

with

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-3% in June. Since

then

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it started to

raise

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rise

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again and remained stable between July and

September

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. In the

last

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quarter of the

year

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prices

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dramatically altered and

finally

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leveled

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levelled

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out in November and December with 1%.

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, copper costs showed

steady

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a steady

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decrease during the five-month period, from January to May and went a little below 0%.

This

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trend lasted only one month and, in June, the

prices

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rose and reached 1%, which stayed constant till

September

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. From

September

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and December, the ratio fluctuated and finished the

year

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with almost 2%.

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, zinc

prices

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surged in February by 2% and later started to decline gradually till May. In May, the percentage

decreaed

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decreased

abruptly and became the lowest with -1%. Once the

prices

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stabilized between July and

September

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between -1% and 0%, in October -1% experienced again. Since

then

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prices

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soared and closed the

year

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with 2%.

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