LIT fell 2.17% to US$74.71 while Albemarle rose 0.42% and SQM gained 1.90%. Physical lithium benchmarks in Asia climbed, but US rate-hike bets dragged
Key Facts
LIT slipped 2.17% to US$74.71 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, even as physical lithium benchmarks in Asia rose.
Albemarle gained 0.42% to US$135.54, while SQM climbed 1.90% to US$80.51 in the same session.
A key Chinese lithium benchmark stood at 160,000 CNY per tonne, up 0.95% daily and 104.25% year-on-year.
SMM battery-grade lithium carbonate averaged 20,800.43 USD per tonne on September 1, a single-day rise of 719.93 USD.
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