碳酸锂行情日报：储能电芯补涨，锂价震荡盘整

Market Overview - As of January 28, the spot settlement price for battery-grade lithium carbonate (99.5%) is 166,500 CNY/ton, unchanged from the previous working day, with transactions around 165,000 CNY being reported as acceptable [1] - The settlement price for battery-grade lithium hydroxide (56.5% coarse particles) is 162,000 CNY/ton, also unchanged from the previous working day [1] - In the futures market, the main contract closed at 166,280 CNY/ton, down 6,740 CNY from the previous working day, with an increase in net long position reductions [1] ICC Lithium Battery Settlement Prices - Lithium concentrate price is 2,210 CNY/ton, with a month-on-month average of 1,249 CNY [2] - Battery-grade lithium carbonate (99.5%) is priced at 16.65 CNY, with a month-on-month average of 10.2 CNY [2] - Lithium hydroxide (56.5% coarse particles) is priced at 16.2 CNY, with a month-on-month average of 8.58 CNY [2] - Lithium iron phosphate (power type) is priced at 5.5 CNY, with a month-on-month average of 4.05 CNY [2] - NCM (811) material is priced at 20.95 CNY, with a month-on-month average of 16.76 CNY [2] - Prismatic energy storage cell (lithium iron phosphate) is priced at 0.365 CNY, with a month-on-month average of 0.307 CNY [2] Industry Focus - In South America, Rio Tinto's lithium equivalent production is projected to reach 57,000 tons by Q4 2025, with Fenix and Olaroz both achieving record quarterly production [5] - In Australia, Core Lithium holds approximately 5,000 tons of lithium concentrate and 75,000 tons of lithium powder in inventory, which are available for sale [5] - Core Lithium has reached an agreement with Tesla to terminate negotiations on a purchase agreement to support the future restart of the Finniss lithium project [5] Market Dynamics - The lithium carbonate market is experiencing intense competition, with significant attention on February's production scheduling as the month-end approaches [7] - Current insights indicate that downstream order conditions remain good for February, with most companies maintaining normal production during the Spring Festival, resulting in a 10% reduction in production due to natural days [7] - Lithium salt plants are also expected to maintain normal production during the Spring Festival, with limited impact on lithium carbonate output, leading to a tight balance in the overall lithium carbonate market [7] - The ability of lithium carbonate prices to break through in the short term will depend on the pace of pre-holiday inventory buildup by downstream users [7]