The provided graph depicts the average monthly price fluctuations of Copper, Nickel, and Zinc throughout the year 2014.
Overall, all three metals exhibited varying trends in price changes over the year, with Nickel showing the most significant fluctuations. Copper and Zinc generally followed similar patterns, experiencing both positive and negative changes.
Nickel started the year with the highest positive change at 6%, whereas Copper and Zinc began at 2% and 1% respectively. However, Nickel experienced a drastic decline to -3% in June, while Copper also dropped to -0.5% during the same period. Over the months of July, August, and September, Nickel and Zinc consistently decreased by -1% and -0.5% respectively, while Copper maintained a steady 1% growth. In October, all three metals witnessed a decline, with Nickel at -2%, Zinc at -1%, and Copper at 0.5%.
Towards the end of the year, all metals showed positive growth, with Zinc surpassing its initial value to reach 2%. Despite fluctuations, Nickel experienced the most significant price changes throughout 2014, ranging from -3% to 5.8%, indicating a volatile market for this metal compared to Copper and Zinc.