Key Facts
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) rose 3.28% to US$71.69, driven by strength in both lithium miners and Asian battery makers within its diversified portfolio.
Albemarle Corporation shares advanced 1.78% to US$120.82, as investors assessed the stability of its long-standing Atacama brine operations in Chile.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) climbed 2.31% to US$68.58, benefiting from clarity around its renegotiated Atacama contract extending its production role to 2060 alongside state-owned Codelco.
Arcadium Lithium, the merged Livent-Allkem entity with major Argentine brine assets, settled up at US$5.74, reflecting recalibrated earnings expectations involving peso volatility and import restrictions.
