Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Group 2: Core View of the Report - In the short term, lithium carbonate futures may maintain a relatively strong oscillation, but the upside space is limited. The current expansion of the supply - demand gap, continuous inventory reduction, and capital sentiment have pushed the price to break through the key resistance level, and the peak season of new energy vehicles and the incremental demand for energy storage provide support. However, the weak follow - up of spot prices, the increasing resistance of downstream to high prices, and the expected release of long - term mine production capacity will suppress the upward slope of prices [1][2][3] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Daily Market Summary a. Lithium Carbonate Futures Market Data Change Analysis - On November 10, the price of the lithium carbonate main contract rose significantly to 87,240 yuan/ton, a 6% increase from November 7; the basis weakened to - 6,240 yuan/ton. The main contract's open interest increased by 8.87% to 534,483 lots, and the trading volume soared by 21.7% to 986,569 lots [1][5] b. Industry Chain Supply - Demand and Inventory Change Analysis - Supply side: The operating rate of lithium salt plants remained at a high level of 75.3%. The prices of spodumene and lepidolite raw materials were stable, and the lithium extraction processes from salt lakes and spodumene contributed the main increments. The expectation of mine resumption in Yichun, Jiangxi weakened. - Demand side: In October, the retail sales of new energy vehicles increased by 17% year - on - year. The production schedules of power and energy - storage cells continued to improve. The prices of ternary materials and lithium iron phosphate increased slightly, but downstream acceptance of high prices was limited, and purchases were mainly for rigid needs. Policy promotion of energy - storage installation targets and new energy vehicle purchase tax adjustments stimulated the expectation of pre - demand. - Inventory and warehouse receipts: Lithium carbonate inventory decreased for four consecutive weeks to 123,953 tons, with a weekly inventory reduction of 3,405 tons. Warehouse receipts decreased simultaneously, and the supply - demand gap widened to - 1.68 million tons. The industry chain entered an active inventory - reduction cycle [2] c. Market Summary - In the short term, lithium carbonate futures may maintain a relatively strong oscillation, but the upside space is limited. The current expansion of the supply - demand gap, continuous inventory reduction, and capital sentiment have pushed the price to break through the key resistance level. The peak season of new energy vehicles and the incremental demand for energy storage provide support. However, the weak follow - up of spot prices, the increasing resistance of downstream to high prices, and the expected release of long - term mine production capacity will suppress the upward slope of prices. There is a need to be vigilant against the risk of technical corrections caused by capital profit - taking [3] 2. Industry Chain Price Monitoring - Data shows price changes of various products from November 7 to November 10 and from November 7 to October 31, including the main contract of lithium carbonate, basis, open interest, trading volume, and prices of battery - grade lithium carbonate, spodumene concentrate, lepidolite concentrate, etc. For example, the main contract of lithium carbonate rose from 82,300 to 87,240 yuan/ton, a 6% increase; the basis weakened from - 2,300 to - 6,240 yuan/ton [5] 3. Industry Dynamics and Interpretation a. Spot Market Quotation - On November 10, the SMM battery - grade lithium carbonate index price was 80,864 yuan/ton, a 493 - yuan/ton increase from the previous working day. The price of battery - grade lithium carbonate was in the range of 79,000 - 82,500 yuan/ton, with an average price of 80,750 yuan/ton, a 350 - yuan/ton increase. The price of industrial - grade lithium carbonate was in the range of 78,150 - 78,950 yuan/ton, with an average price of 78,550 yuan/ton, a 350 - yuan/ton increase. The market sentiment was high due to positive demand. Upstream reluctance to sell was increasing, and downstream material factories were cautious and observant, with very few market transactions. Currently, upstream and downstream enterprises are negotiating long - term agreements for next year, mainly focusing on the coefficient. The overall operating rate of lithium salt plants remained high, with the operating rates of the spodumene and salt - lake ends both above 60%, becoming the main supply forces. It is expected that the domestic lithium carbonate production in November can maintain the production level of October, with a roughly flat month - on - month change. In terms of demand, both the commercial and passenger new energy vehicles in the power market are growing rapidly; the energy - storage market has strong supply and demand, and the supply is continuously tight. The production schedules of cells and cathode materials continued to improve in November, and it is expected that lithium carbonate will continue to see a large - scale inventory reduction in November [6] b. Downstream Consumption Situation - On November 5, according to the data of the Passenger Car Association, from October 1 - 31, the retail sales of the national new energy passenger vehicle market were 1.4 million, a 17% year - on - year increase and an 8% increase from the previous month. The cumulative retail sales this year were 10.27 million, a 23% year - on - year increase; from October 1 - 31, the wholesale of new energy vehicles by national passenger vehicle manufacturers was 1.614 million, a 16% year - on - year increase and an 8% increase from the previous month. The cumulative wholesale this year was 12.061 million, a 30% year - on - year increase [7] c. Industry News - On October 28, Dazhong Mining's "Mining Plan for Jada Lithium Mine" passed the review of the Ministry of Natural Resources, with an annual mining scale of 2.6 million tons/year. After reaching full production, it can produce about 50,000 tons of lithium carbonate per year. - On October 23, the overall price of the echelon market remained stable, which was the result of the combined effects of supply - demand and cost factors. - On October 22, according to the National Market Supervision and Administration总局, China is about to enter the stage of large - scale retirement of power batteries. In 2024, the domestic power battery recycling volume exceeded 300,000 tons, corresponding to a market scale of over 48 billion yuan. It is expected that by 2030, the domestic market scale will exceed 100 billion yuan [9][10] 4. Industry Chain Data Charts - The content mentions multiple data charts, including those related to the main contract and basis of lithium carbonate futures, battery - grade and industrial - grade lithium carbonate prices, spodumene concentrate prices, etc., along with their data sources [13][16][22]
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Tong Hui Qi Huo·2025-11-11 07:09