碳酸锂：高位震荡调整，聚焦供需边际，成材：重心下移偏弱运行

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The lithium carbonate market is expected to experience high - level shock adjustment, with a focus on marginal changes in supply and demand [2][5] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Market Performance - The main contract of lithium carbonate futures showed a volatile downward trend yesterday, with an intraday decline of 6.56% and closing at 165,680 yuan/ton. The net short position of the main force in the capital market continued, the long - short ratio decreased month - on - month, and the warehouse receipts increased slightly by 490 tons to 28,646 tons. The average price of SMM electric carbon in the spot market was 181,500 yuan/ton [3] Fundamental Analysis - Supply: Last week, the raw material market showed a differentiated trend. Overseas lithium spodumene remained stable with a slight increase, while domestic spot lithium ore generally declined. The total weekly operating rate of SMM lithium carbonate was 50.99% (-1.7%), and the total output was 22,217 tons (-388 tons) [4] - Demand: There was a significant structural differentiation. SMM lithium iron phosphate and ternary materials increased production and inventory, the output of power cells decreased slightly. As of January 18, the penetration rate of new energy vehicle sales increased to 55.6%, and the production and sales of energy - storage cells were strong with extremely low inventory [4] - Inventory: The social inventory of the four - place sample of SMM increased by 2% (+860 tons) week - on - week, the sample weekly inventory decreased slightly by 0.7% (-783 tons), the total inventory days were 27.8 days, and the inventory structure was significantly differentiated [4] Macro - policy Analysis - Demand - side: Multiple incentives such as subsidies for car trade - ins and battery export tax rebates stimulate terminal consumption and improve macro - liquidity [5] - 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 optimize the domestic supply structure and raise the cost support center in the long term [5] - Industrial Planning: The industrial planning of Qinghai Salt Lake, the key points of energy storage in the "15th Five - Year Plan", and a series of deployments of the Central Economic Work Conference form a coordinated positive effect to support the long - term balance of supply and demand [5] - Macro - environment: The central bank's structural interest rate cut indirectly strengthens the long - term macro - positive atmosphere [5]