Lithium shares diverged on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as Albemarle gained 1.00% while SQM and the LIT ETF fell. Soft Chinese spot prices weighed on

Lithium equities rallied Friday as China's GFEX contract gained 4.12% and spot benchmarks firmed. Albemarle led with a 6.75% jump; LIT ETF rose 2.72%.

Lithium shares diverged on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as Albemarle gained 1.00% while SQM and the LIT ETF fell. Soft Chinese spot prices weighed on

Lithium: the LIT fund fell 1.37% on Friday and Chile's SQM dropped 2.24%, while Albemarle rose 1.17% and Chinese carbonate futures held above 150,000 yuan.