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 graph illustrates the change that affects the prices of

copper

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, nickel and

zinc

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each month in 2014. Units are measured in percentages.

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, it can be seen that the most significant changes were in the

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of nickel over the given period,

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the figures showed the cost of

copper

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and

zinc

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remained relatively stable.

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the graph, the

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of nickel in January was

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6% higher than the previous month,

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the figure declined by 5% to 1% in March before plunging to -3% in June. Afterwards, the

price

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increased slightly to -1% and stayed constant till September

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decreased slightly before levelling off

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of the year. Concerning

copper

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and

zinc

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at the beginning of 2014 the cost of these metals accounted for 2% and 1% compared to December 2013.

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, the

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of

copper

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decreased steadily and hit a low of approximately -0,5% in May,

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the figure fluctuated throughout the year and in the end reached around 1,5%. Meanwhile,

zinc

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grew in

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and reached a peak of 3% in February and

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dropped to -0,5% and remained unchanged from July to September. After that, the rate climbed rapidly to 2% in December of 2014.