Key Facts
LIT ETF rebounded 0.74% to US$74.57 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after Tuesday’s decline, as equity investors looked past softer Chinese spot prices.
Albemarle rose 1.18% to US$134.28, while Chilean producer SQM gained 1.22% to US$75.38, both recovering from losses a day earlier.
Chinese lithium benchmark fell 1.21% to 151,650 CNY per tonne on Wednesday, extending a pullback driven by softer downstream battery demand.
Physical prices remain high historically with the Trading Economics benchmark still up roughly 77% year-on-year despite the recent slide.
