Group 1 - Lithium stocks showed a rebound, with Ganfeng Lithium rising 4.44% to HKD 61.1, Tianqi Lithium up 4.34% to HKD 55.34, and Longpan Technology increasing by 3.88% to HKD 15 [1][1][1] - The 15th High-Performance Lithium Battery Conference opened in Shenzhen on November 18, where the chairman of Gaogong Lithium Battery, Zhang Xiaofei, projected that China's lithium battery shipments will see over a threefold increase from 2025 to 2035 [1][1][1] - According to Gaogong Industry Research (GGII), the period from 2027 (or 2028) to 2030 will be crucial for the large-scale construction of GWh-level capacity in the all-solid-state lithium battery industry [1][1][1] Group 2 - CITIC Securities indicated that the sustained growth in energy storage demand will lead to a price increase across the entire lithium battery supply chain, significantly improving the supply-demand fundamentals of lithium carbonate [1][1][1] - Static forecasts suggest that global lithium resource supply will reach 2.089 million tons and consumption will be 2.004 million tons in 2026, resulting in a surplus of only 85,000 tons, which is a reduction compared to 2025 [1][1][1] - Considering the inventory buildup in the industry chain, a structural shortage of lithium is expected in 2026, with lithium prices shifting from being supply-driven to demand-driven [1][1][1]