Lithium pricing news

• July 2019

  GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s lithium prices see further price softening on slow market activity

  26 July 2019

  China’s lithium market reached weaker prices over the week to Thursday July 25 on slow market activity, while most cathode makers have reduced output over the summer period and limited reports of transactions on the spot market.

• Trade log July 2019: Lithium

  26 July 2019

  Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

• GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China lithium prices down further on negative short-term outlook

  19 July 2019

  Battery-grade lithium prices in China decreased further in the week ending Thursday July 18 due to unimproved downstream demand, while most buyers were in no rush to buy more material due to current reduced cathode and battery production in China, buying only on a hand-to-mouth basis.

• GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese domestic prices hit new low on sluggish downstream demand

  12 July 2019

  China’s battery grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices hit fresh 2019 lows in the week ended Thursday July 11 with more producers lowering prices to boost sales amid subdued downstream demand and a negative short-term outlook.

• China’s NEV output up 48.5% year-on-year in H1

  10 July 2019

  China’s output of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued to rise in the first half of 2019 year on year, with data showing a greater increase in June 2019 after slow annual growth in April and May. Lithium prices were under downward pressure from sluggish demand.

• GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese lithium sentiment weakens after NEV subsidy transition period ends

  05 July 2019

  China’s lithium market remained sluggish this week, which market sources attributed to the conclusion of the transition period for the new energy vehicles (NEV) subsidy forecasts of declining demand for lithium in the short term.