碳酸锂日评：情绪切换速度快、波动大-20250801

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core View of the Report On July 31, 2025, the main contract of lithium carbonate futures declined, with trading volume at 521,849 lots (-271,060) and open interest at 229,368 lots (-43,385). The spot market had weak trading, and the basis premium widened. On the cost side, the price of lithium spodumene concentrate decreased, while the mica price also dropped. In terms of supply, last week's lithium carbonate production decreased. Regarding downstream demand, last week, the production schedule of lithium iron phosphate decreased, while that of ternary materials increased. In July, the production schedule of lithium cobalt oxide decreased, and that of lithium manganate increased slightly. Last week, the production of power batteries increased. In terms of terminal demand, in June, the year - on - year growth rate of new energy vehicle production and sales continued, but the sales volume decreased month - on - month, and the 3C shipments were average. In July, the production schedule of energy storage batteries increased. In terms of inventory, the registered warehouse receipts were 5,545 tons (-6,731), and the social inventory decreased. Smelters and other sectors reduced inventory, while downstream sectors increased inventory. Overall, commodity sentiment fluctuated greatly, and the exchange's restrictions cooled the market. It is expected that the short - term price of lithium carbonate will fluctuate. In operation, it is recommended to appropriately stop losses on put options [1]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Lithium Carbonate Futures - Contract Closing Prices: On July 31, 2025, the closing prices of near - month, continuous - one, continuous - two, and continuous - three contracts were 68,000 yuan/ton, 68,280 yuan/ton, 68,600 yuan/ton, and 68,600 yuan/ton respectively, all showing a decline compared to previous dates [1]. - Trading Volume and Open Interest: The trading volume of the active contract was 521,849 lots (-271,060), and the open interest was 229,368 lots (-43,385) [1]. - Inventory: The inventory was 5,545 tons (-6,731) [1]. - Spreads: The spread between near - month and continuous - one contracts was - 280 yuan/ton (+60), the spread between continuous - one and continuous - two contracts was - 320 yuan/ton (-340), and the spread between continuous - two and continuous - three contracts was 0 yuan/ton (0) [1]. - Basis: The basis (SMM battery - grade lithium carbonate average price - lithium carbonate active contract closing price) was 3,720 yuan/ton (+1,370) [1]. 3.2 Lithium Ore and Related Products - Lithium Ore Prices: The average prices of various lithium ores such as spodumene concentrate, lithium mica, and phospho - lithium - aluminum stone all decreased, with decreases ranging from 10 to 375 dollars/ton or yuan/ton [1]. - Lithium Compound Prices: The average prices of battery - grade and industrial - grade lithium carbonate decreased by 950 yuan/ton. The average prices of battery - grade coarse - particle and micro - powder type lithium hydroxide increased by 200 yuan/ton. The price of 99.95% domestic lithium hexafluorophosphate remained unchanged at 53,250 yuan/ton [1]. - Spreads of Lithium Compounds: The spread between battery - grade lithium hydroxide and battery - grade lithium carbonate was - 6,330 yuan/ton (+1,150), and the spread between battery - grade and industrial - grade lithium carbonate was 2,100 yuan/ton (0) [1]. 3.3 Other Battery Materials - Ternary Precursor and Material Prices: The average prices of various ternary precursors and materials generally showed small changes, with increases or decreases ranging from 30 to 100 yuan/ton [1]. - Lithium Iron Phosphate Prices: The average prices of power - type, mid - high - end energy - storage type, and low - end energy - storage type lithium iron phosphate decreased by 305, 330, and 330 yuan/ton respectively [1][2]. - Electrolyte Prices: The average prices of electrolytes for ternary power, lithium iron phosphate, and manganese acid lithium remained unchanged, while the prices of electrolytes for cobalt acid lithium and other types were 0 [1]. - Cobalt Spot Prices: The average prices of electrolytic cobalt, cobalt sulfate, and tricobalt tetroxide increased by 5,500, 125, and 150 yuan/ton respectively [1]. 3.4 Inventory - SMM Lithium Carbonate Inventory: The total inventory was 141,726 tons (-1,444), with smelters' inventory at 21,958 tons (-3,427), downstream inventory at 45,888 tons (+3,073), and other inventory at 43,880 tons (-1,090) [1].