Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bullish [5] - Inter - delivery spread: None [5] - Cross - variety: None [5] - Spot - futures: None [5] - Options: None [5] Core Viewpoints - The futures market is still operating weakly, but the spot supply - demand pattern is good with decreasing inventory and production. Lithium carbonate production from mica has decreased, but lithium carbonate production from spodumene has made up for it. There is uncertainty in the subsequent approval of other mines. The consumption side provides support, and lithium carbonate is expected to be supported under the influence of mine - end disturbances, but the market fluctuates greatly [3]. Market Analysis - On September 1, 2025, the lithium carbonate main contract 2511 opened at 77,000 yuan/ton and closed at 75,560 yuan/ton, a - 2.73% change from the previous day's settlement price. The trading volume was 540,295 lots, and the open interest was 339,133 lots (346,605 lots the previous day). The current basis is 2,530 yuan/ton. The number of lithium carbonate warehouse receipts was 31,197 lots, a change of 1,310 lots from the previous day [1]. - According to SMM data, the price of battery - grade lithium carbonate is 76,500 - 80,200 yuan/ton, a - 1,300 yuan/ton change from the previous day; the price of industrial - grade lithium carbonate is 75,350 - 76,750 yuan/ton, also a - 1,300 yuan/ton change. The price of 6% lithium concentrate is 880 US dollars/ton, a - 15 US dollars/ton change from the previous day [1]. - The weekly production decreased by 108 tons to 19,030 tons. The production from lithium spodumene increased slightly, while the production from mica decreased slightly. The weekly inventory decreased by 407 tons to 141,366 tons. Downstream inventory continued to increase, intermediate inventory increased slightly, and smelter inventory decreased [2]. Strategy - Pay attention to the mine - end operation situation. Although the lithium carbonate market is expected to be supported, the market fluctuates greatly, and participants need to manage risks [3].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The unilateral and inter - period trends of lithium carbonate deviate from the short - term fundamentals, and attention should be paid to the position - holding risks. The market attributes the rebound of the absolute futures price to the change of the demand and production schedule expectation for July from negative to positive. After the strengthening of the unilateral futures price, the basis of trade and long - term contracts has strengthened significantly, while the inter - period spread has weakened significantly, which is inconsistent with the continuous large - scale cancellation of futures warehouse receipts. [3] - For unilateral trading, it is recommended to go short on rallies after the willingness of long - position holders to take delivery becomes clear, and the price of the 2507 contract is expected to range from 55,000 to 63,000 yuan per ton. [3][4] - For inter - period trading, it is recommended to conduct reverse arbitrage (except for the 8 - 9 contract, which maintains the positive arbitrage idea) after the willingness of long - position holders to take delivery becomes clear at the end of June. [5] - For hedging, it is recommended to conduct short - hedging, and the short - hedging ratio is suggested to be increased to 70%. [5] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 This Week's Price Trends - The main contracts of lithium carbonate rebounded significantly. The 2507 contract closed at 63,240 yuan per ton, up 3,420 yuan per ton week - on - week; the 2509 contract closed at 63,300 yuan per ton, up 4,400 yuan per ton week - on - week; the spot price rose 750 yuan per ton to 61,150 yuan per ton. The SMM futures - spot basis (2507 contract) weakened by 2,670 yuan per ton to - 2,090 yuan per ton, and the Fubao trader's premium and discount quote was + 400 yuan per ton, up 400 yuan per ton week - on - week. The spread between the 2507 - 2509 contracts was - 60 yuan per ton, down 980 yuan per ton month - on - month. [1] 3.2 Supply and Demand Fundamentals 3.2.1 Supply - The production of lithium carbonate continued to increase, and the operating rate improved. The price of spodumene concentrate rose by 9 US dollars per ton to 629 US dollars per ton this week. The production of salt lakes increased, and there will be new projects in Qinghai put into production in July. This week, the production of lithium carbonate was 18,767 tons, an increase of 305 tons from last week, with a growth rate of 1.65%. [2] 3.2.2 Demand - Driven by the better - than - expected performance of Xiaomi's large orders, the market expects the demand for power batteries to continue to be released. According to the statistics of consulting firms, the production schedule of lithium iron phosphate battery cells in July increased by 6% month - on - month, and that of ternary battery cells increased by 4% month - on - month; the production schedule of cathode materials increased by 2% month - on - month. The market expects that the demand in the off - season of lithium batteries in July may be better than previously expected. [2] 3.2.3 Inventory - The total social inventory continued to increase. The inventory of lithium carbonate was 136,837 tons, an increase of 1,936 tons month - on - month. The number of futures warehouse receipts decreased to 21,998 tons. [2] 3.3 Market Data - The report provides a series of charts and tables showing the price trends, production, inventory, and other data of lithium carbonate and related products in the lithium industry chain, including the spot and futures price differences of lithium carbonate, the inter - period price differences of lithium carbonate futures, the price trends of lithium ore, lithium salt products, and lithium batteries, etc. [8][10][11][13][15][17]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document 2. Core View of the Report - The lithium carbonate market maintains a situation of weak supply and light demand, with industrial inventories accumulating slightly and remaining at a high level. The operation suggestion is to conduct short - selling transactions at high prices with a light position and control risks by paying attention to the trading rhythm [2]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Data 3.1.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the main contract is 59,880 yuan/ton, up 20 yuan; the net position of the top 20 is - 28,092 hands, up 1,037 hands; the position of the main contract is 306,885 hands, down 450 hands; the spread between near - and far - month contracts is 400 yuan/ton, up 180 yuan; the Guangzhou Futures Exchange warehouse receipt is 31,713 hands/ton, down 330 hands [2]. 3.1.2 Spot Market - The average price of battery - grade lithium carbonate is 60,450 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan; the average price of industrial - grade lithium carbonate is 58,850 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan; the basis of the Li₂CO₃ main contract is 570 yuan/ton, down 70 yuan [2]. 3.1.3 Upstream Situation - The average price of spodumene concentrate (6% CIF China) is 697 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the average price of amblygonite is 6,595 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of lithium mica (2 - 2.5%) is 1,576 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. 3.1.4 Industry Situation - The monthly output of lithium carbonate is 47,900 tons, up 4,720 tons; the monthly import volume is 28,335.89 tons, up 10,210.40 tons; the monthly export volume is 734.29 tons, up 514.26 tons; the enterprise start - up rate is 53%, up 3 percentage points; the monthly output of power batteries is 123,500 MWh, up 5,300 MWh; the price of lithium hexafluorophosphate is 51,700 yuan/ton, down 0.04; the price of lithium manganate is 28,000 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of lithium cobaltate is 215,000 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of ternary material (811 type) in China is 145,500 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of ternary material (622 power type) in China is 121,000 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. 3.1.5 Downstream and Application Situation - The price of ternary material (523 single - crystal type) in China is 124,000 yuan/ton, unchanged; the start - up rate of ternary cathode materials is 53%, up 5 percentage points; the price of lithium iron phosphate is 30,300 yuan/ton, unchanged; the start - up rate of lithium iron phosphate cathode is 47%, down 10 percentage points; the monthly output of new energy vehicles is 1,270,000 vehicles, up 19,000 vehicles; the monthly sales volume is 1,307,000 vehicles, up 81,000 vehicles; the cumulative sales penetration rate is 43.99%, up 1.25 percentage points; the cumulative sales volume is 5,608,000 vehicles, up 1,713,000 vehicles; the monthly export volume is 212,000 vehicles, up 12,000 vehicles; the cumulative export volume is 855,000 vehicles, up 336,000 vehicles; the 20 - day average volatility of the target is 21.27%, down 0.05 percentage points; the 40 - day average volatility is 22.92%, down 0.01 percentage points [2]. 3.1.6 Option Situation - The total call position is 106,820 contracts, up 4,804 contracts; the total put position is 37,986 contracts, up 1,633 contracts; the put - call ratio of the total position is 35.56%, down 0.0738 percentage points; the implied volatility of the at - the - money IV is down 0.0079 percentage points [2]. 3.2 Industry News - In May, the added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size increased by 5.8% year - on - year, and the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.4%. In the first five months, the national fixed - asset investment increased by 3.7% year - on - year. The added value of high - tech manufacturing and digital product manufacturing increased by 8.6% and 9.1% respectively in May [2]. - Yahua Group plans to rename its wholly - owned subsidiary Sichuan Yahua Lithium Industry Technology Co., Ltd. to "Yahua Lithium Industry Group" and transfer the equity of five subsidiaries related to lithium business to it for free [2]. - Xiamen Tungsten New Energy's sales volume of new energy materials from January to May 2025 was about 47,600 tons, a year - on - year increase of about 20.95%. Among them, the sales volume of lithium cobaltate was about 22,300 tons, a year - on - year increase of about 53%, and the sales volume of ternary materials (including lithium iron phosphate and others) was 23,600 tons, a year - on - year increase of about 2% [2]. - In May, US retail sales recorded the largest decline since the beginning of the year. After the April data was revised to a 0.1% decline, the unadjusted retail sales in May decreased by 0.9% month - on - month, and the retail sales excluding automobiles decreased by 0.3% [2]. 3.3 Market Analysis - **Supply**: The production willingness of some smelters has recovered due to the previous rebound in futures prices. In terms of imports and exports, the export volume from Chile has decreased significantly, and the domestic supply is expected to be high in the short term and then gradually decline [2]. - **Demand**: Due to the off - season of consumption, the downstream purchasing willingness is weak. Although the lithium price has weakened recently, enterprises have no intention to further stock up, and the spot market transactions are still cautious and cold [2]. - **Option Market**: The put - call ratio of the position is 35.56%, down 0.0738% month - on - month. The call position in the option market dominates, and the option market sentiment is bullish, with the implied volatility slightly decreasing [2]. - **Technical Analysis**: On the 60 - minute MACD, the double lines are below the 0 axis, and the red bars have just appeared [2].