Market Overview - On August 20, 2025, domestic commodity futures showed mixed results, with ethylene glycol (EG), caustic soda, and methanol rising over 1% [1] - Lithium carbonate hit the limit down with an 8% decline, while soda ash fell over 5%, glass dropped over 4%, and industrial silicon, coking coal, coking, and manganese silicon all decreased by more than 2% [1] Contract Performance - Lithium carbonate (contract 2511 M) saw a price of 80,980 with a drop of 8% [2] - Glass (contract 2601 M) was priced at 1,162, down 4.36% [2] - Industrial silicon (contract 2511 M) was at 8,390, down 2.89% [2] - Caustic soda (contract 2601 in) increased by 1.80% to 2,655 [2] - Ethylene glycol (contract 2601 M) rose by 1.61% to 4,477 [2] Supply and Demand Dynamics - The recent sharp rise in lithium carbonate prices was primarily due to supply-side constraints, with Yichun City requiring updates on resource reserve reports for eight lithium resource mining rights by the end of September [1] - A mining area halted production due to an expired mining license, raising market expectations of supply tightening [1] - The recent decline in lithium carbonate prices is attributed to the announcement from Jiangte Electric that the previously halted Yichun Silver Lithium will resume production soon, alleviating supply reduction expectations [1] - The supply side faces uncertainties due to potential further production cuts from other mines and expectations of increased output from lithium salt plants under high prices [3] - Demand from downstream sectors showed significant improvement in August, but the sales of new energy passenger vehicles experienced a substantial month-on-month decline [3] Price Volatility - The main contract price for lithium carbonate remains high with wide fluctuations, forming a new gap downward [3] - Market sentiment is volatile with frequent news, and high price volatility expectations continue, suggesting cautious positions for investors [3]
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Xin Lang Qi Huo·2025-08-20 07:10