Lithium carbonate spot prices averaged 92,500 yuan per tonne, with inventories falling by 2,994 tonnes week on week to 125,391 tonnes. Cobalt prices rebounded, but downstream trading remained limited; demand for battery materials was generally weak, partly offset by resilient energy-storage demand.
Weak end-use demand and expectations of rising overseas supply weigh on battery-material prices, while inventory drawdowns and energy-storage demand provide some support. The article does not report changes in feed or agricultural commodity supply or demand.
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