Monthly Price Changes of Three Metals in 2014

The line chart shows how the prices of copper, nickel, and zinc changed each month in 2014. Copper and nickel prices went down overall, while zinc prices went up slightly. Nickel had the most significant price fluctuations between months.

In January 2014, nickel prices increased by 6% compared to the previous month, which was Suggested change: higher than the figures for copper (2%) and zinc (1%)higher than the figures for copper (2%) and zinc (1%)4higher than copper (2%) and zinc (1%). However, nickel prices Suggested change: slowed to a 1% monthly gainslowed to a 1% monthly gain5dropped to 1% by March and reached a low of -3% by June. The changes for copper and zinc were less dramatic, with zinc seeing a 3% increase in February before a downward trend for the first half of the year. Copper prices also fell, Suggested change: fluctuating moderately between -0.5% and 2%.fluctuating moderately between -0.5% and 2%.6mostly staying around 1% to -1%.

Suggested change: Regarding the second half of the year,Regarding the second half of the year,10In the second half of the year, nickel prices continued to decline, except for Suggested change: recovering to 1% growth in November and December.recovering to 1% growth in November and December.11a 1% increase at the end of the year. Copper prices remained stable around 1% from July onwards, Suggested change: before rising slightly to 1.5% in December.before rising slightly to 1.5% in December.12with a small increase in December. Zinc prices had a Suggested change: monthly drop of 0.5% (standing at -0.5%)monthly drop of 0.5% (standing at -0.5%)13slight drop of 0.5% for most of the latter part of the year, followed by Suggested change: a sharp rise to 2%a sharp rise to 2%14a surge of 2% in December, which was the highest point reached among all the Suggested change: metals'metals'15minerals’ prices.