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December 2018
28 December 2018
Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices were stable in the week ended Thursday December 27, with buyers in no hurry to make any purchases ahead of the New Year holiday. Lithium hydroxide prices in the country were similarly unchanged because consumers had no immediate need to restock.
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28 December 2018
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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21 December 2018
China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices stable; year-end lull keeps ROW markets subdued; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend pricing schedule for European magnesia prices; consultation on grade; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch new monthly frac sand prices
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21 December 2018
Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices held steady this week with most producers still negotiating next year’s spodumene prices, prices in other regions were subdued in quiet end-of-year conditions.
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20 December 2018
Soft market conditions in China have had a direct impact on Orocobre’s short-term lithium contract prices.
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14 December 2018
Certain Fastmarkets prices will be rolled over between December 25 and January 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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14 December 2018
Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices moved up slightly on Thursday December 13 on reduced producer stocks near the end of the year whilst lithium hydroxide prices softened week on week on slow demand.
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11 December 2018
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued higher in November but lithium prices held steady after falls earlier this year.
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07 December 2018
Domestic Chinese and cif Asia battery-grade lithium prices were stable week on week on Thursday December 6 after consumers continued to hold back on purchases on sufficient stocks and while negotiating next year’s contract prices.
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04 December 2018
The fall in Chinese spot lithium prices has been at a faster pace than the fall in US and European prices, throwing up differences in opinion about contract prices in supply deals for 2019.
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November 2018
30 November 2018
The China lithium hydroxide price moved down due to lower concluded deals this week, while China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices and the rest of the world’s battery-grade lithium spot prices kept stable.
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30 November 2018
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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23 November 2018
China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price was steady this week due to slow market activity, with just small deals concluded; rest-of-world lithium hydroxide prices fell due to continued low demand.
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16 November 2018
The weekly Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price was unchanged on Thursday November 15 with most major buyers concluding their final deals before the end of the year.
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12 November 2018
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles rose further last month
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09 November 2018
Acidspar prices plateau other than in China; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Upcoming contract price negotiations suspend global lithium prices; Calcined alumina prices rise as negotiations intensify; Graphite import prices into Europe fall on continued weak demand.
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09 November 2018
Global lithium prices have stabilized ahead of 2019 contract price negotiations after 10 months of a downward price trajectory.
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02 November 2018
China’s daily crude steel output dips in mid-October, Magnesia prices firm as China launches a new environmental inspections, China’s crude stainless steel output up 8.5% in January-September, Market tightness reflected in rise in European soda ash contract price, PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue one soda ash price, Bottom end of spot iodine price range moves up for first time in 13 weeks, GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices stabilize