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1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoint - The report predicts that the price of lithium carbonate will stabilize in a volatile manner, and investors should focus on marginal changes in cost, supply, and demand [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Performance - Last week, the main contract of lithium carbonate showed a volatile downward trend, hitting the daily limit of 146,200 yuan/ton multiple times, with an intraday decline of about 9%. Trading volume increased to 592,000 lots, and open interest slightly decreased to 416,000 lots. The net short position of the main force in the capital market continued, and the long - short ratio decreased by 3.8% month - on - month. Market sentiment was cautious, and the number of warehouse receipts increased slightly to 27,500 lots. The SMM average price of electric carbon was 158,000 yuan/ton, and the basis of the main contract was 11,800 yuan/ton [3] - In the spot market, the upstream's reluctance to sell increased, with a low willingness to sell scattered orders, and some manufacturers suspended quotations and actively stockpiled. The downstream's purchasing willingness increased due to lower prices and rigid demand. Overall market inquiries and traders' willingness to sell both increased [3] Fundamental Analysis Supply - Last week, raw material prices increased by more than 17% month - on - month, strengthening cost support. The total weekly operating rate of SMM lithium carbonate was 52.7% (+0.98%). The operating rates of spodumene and salt lakes increased slightly, while those of lithium mica and recycling decreased slightly. The total output was 22,605 tons (+70 tons), and the supply stabilized at a high level [4] Demand - There was significant structural differentiation in demand. Last week, the output of SMM lithium iron phosphate and ternary materials decreased slightly, and inventory was destocked. The output of SMM power cells decreased slightly. As of January 11, the penetration rate of new - energy vehicle sales decreased month - on - month, and the production schedule of energy - storage cells increased slightly to support demand [4] Inventory - Last week, the weekly inventory of SMM samples was destocked again, with a month - on - month decrease of 0.24% (-263 tons). The total inventory days remained at 28 days. The upstream inventory days increased to 5 days, and the downstream inventory days decreased slightly to 13.8 days, showing significant inventory structure differentiation [4] Macroeconomic Policy - On the demand side, in 2026, multiple incentives such as car trade - in subsidies, Fed rate cuts, and battery export tax - rebate policies will stimulate terminal consumption and improve macro - liquidity. On the supply side, on January 15, the National Development and Reform Commission proposed to introduce management measures for the comprehensive utilization of new - energy vehicle power batteries, which will improve recycling thresholds and eliminate backward production capacity, optimizing the domestic lithium carbonate supply structure and raising the cost support center in the long term [5] - Industrial planning, such as the Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Plan and the "15th Five - Year Plan" for energy storage, along with a series of deployments from the Central Economic Work Conference, will form a coordinated positive impact, supporting long - term supply - demand balance. The central bank's structural interest - rate cuts will indirectly strengthen the long - term macro - positive atmosphere [5]