The line graph presents the average monthly percentage changes in the prices of
copper
, Use synonyms
nickel
, and zinc in 2014. Use synonyms
Overall
, the prices of all Linking Words
three
metals experienced fluctuations throughout the period, with Use synonyms
nickel
showing the most volatility.
In terms of Use synonyms
copper
, the figure decreased gradually from 2% to 0.5% in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, zinc accounted for the smallest change in the first month, but it overtook Use synonyms
copper
to reach 3% in February. Use synonyms
Then
, Linking Words
this
figure dropped steadily to -1% in June. Linking Words
In contrast
, Linking Words
although
Linking Words
nickel
had the highest increase in January (6%), it declined sharply to 1% in March and fell Use synonyms
further
to -3% in June, making it the smallest figure among the Linking Words
three
.
From July to October, all Use synonyms
three
metals recorded a similar pattern, with Use synonyms
copper
being the highest price, Use synonyms
while
Linking Words
nickel
remained the lowest. The respective changes moved to 1%, -0.5%, and -1% in June, Use synonyms
then
remained stable until September before decreasing to 0.5%, -1%, and 2% in October. Linking Words
However
, prices for all Linking Words
three
rebounded in the final months, narrowing the gap between them by December.Use synonyms