This week, the price of lithium hydroxide has declined. Lately, the lithium hydroxide market has seen relatively weak trading volume. With some downstream battery manufacturers gradually entering destocking mode, the destocking in the cathode part has gradually spread upstream, and some cathode manufacturers have long-term agreements for their own supply, ensuring basic supply of raw materials and prices of carbon and hydrogen are both on a downward trend.
[SMM Cobalt Lithium Morning Meeting Minutes: Ternary precursor prices were stable this week. On the cost side, nickel prices rebounded slightly due to tight low-priced spot supply. There was an intention among precursor manufacturers to raise quotes slightly, but downstream resistance to price hikes remained strong, and it was difficult for transactions to increase. On the demand side, domestic cathode production exceeded expectations. Some companies saw better demand for precursors as reduced production was resumed in addition to some projects stocking up earlier.]