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1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The lithium carbonate futures market is expected to operate strongly, and attention should be paid to market sentiment, cost, and marginal changes in supply and demand [3] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Performance - Last week, the main contract of lithium carbonate fluctuated widely during the day, closing at 143,420 yuan/ton. Trading volume dropped significantly to 469,000 lots, and open interest slightly decreased to 510,900 lots. Trading sentiment cooled significantly. The net short position of the main funds continued, the long - short ratio slightly increased, and the warehouse receipts slightly decreased to 25,360 lots. The basis of the main contract narrowed to - 3,420 yuan/ton [2] 3.2 Spot Market Performance - The average price of SMM electric carbon was 140,000 yuan/ton. Price increases promoted upstream scattered orders, and downstream had rigid demand. When the futures price fell to the spot price range, downstream inquiries were active, and the increase in transactions drove up the spot price [2] 3.3 Supply - Side Situation - Last week, raw material prices increased by more than 9% week - on - week, strengthening cost support. The total weekly operating rate of SMM lithium carbonate decreased by 1.05% week - on - week. The operating rates of spodumene and salt lakes decreased slightly, while those of lepidolite and recycling increased slightly. The total output increased by 0.5% week - on - week, and production capacity was further released [3] 3.4 Demand - Side Situation - There was significant structural differentiation on the demand side. Last week, the output of SMM iron - lithium and ternary batteries decreased by 3.3% and 1.3% respectively week - on - week, with inventory destocking. The output of SMM power cells decreased slightly, the sales and penetration rate of SMM new energy vehicles reached new highs, and the production schedule of energy - storage cells increased slightly to support demand [3] 3.5 Inventory Situation - Last week, the SMM sample weekly inventory increased by 0.3% week - on - week, showing signs of inventory accumulation for the first time. The total inventory days increased slightly to 28 days [3] 3.6 Policy Factors - In 2026, policies such as automobile trade - in subsidies, Fed rate cuts, Qinghai salt - lake industry plans, 14th Five - Year Plan for energy - storage, and a series of deployments from the Central Economic Work Conference formed coordinated benefits to support long - term supply - demand balance. In the short term, regulations have been tightened. On January 4, the "Solid Waste Comprehensive Management Action Plan" may intensify short - term supply shortages. On January 9, the reduction of the battery export tax - rebate policy may trigger short - term export rush demand [3]