The line 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 provided line graph illustrates the monthly changes compared with the previous month in the

prices

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of copper,

nickel

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, and

zinc

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throughout 2014.

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, January saw dramatic changes in the

prices

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of all

three

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metals,

in contrast

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to the more stable trends observed in March and April. Looking at the details, all

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trends gradually declined until April, remaining slightly above zero. In March, the price of copper changed by nearly 0.5% compared to April,

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nickel

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and

zinc

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varied by approximately 0.5% and 1%, respectively. Before the sharp climb in July, the

prices

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of all

three

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metals were below 0%, with

nickel

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and

zinc

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reaching their lowest levels at -3% and -1%,

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accordingly

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. Over the next

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months, all

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prices

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remained stable;

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, in October, each of them was halved.

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, during the following month,

zinc

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and

nickel

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experienced a significant surge of nearly 3%, and reached the peak

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.