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Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

Lithium price drops 4.5% in China as January rally cools; miners slide premarket

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 07:06 EST — Premarket Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China dropped 4.46% on Friday, settling at 160,500 yuan a tonne, erasing some of the gains seen earlier this year. U.S.-listed lithium miners slipped before the Wall Street open: Albemarle fell $3.70, or about 2%, to $180.70; SQM lost $1.92, or 2.3%, to $81.64; and Lithium Americas slid 58 cents, down 9.7%, to $5.43.
30 January 2026
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Lithium price drops nearly 5% in China as spot market cools; U.S. lithium stocks mixed premarket

Lithium price drops nearly 5% in China as spot market cools; U.S. lithium stocks mixed premarket

NEW YORK, Jan 27, 2026, 07:09 EST — Premarket Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China dropped Tuesday, with the SMM average sliding 9,000 yuan to 172,500 yuan per metric ton. The most-active lithium carbonate futures contract fluctuated from 164,000 yuan up to 180,600 yuan. Spot sellers were reluctant to release supply, while downstream buyers mainly stuck to “as-needed” purchases, according to SMM.
27 January 2026
TongFu Microelectronics stock faces a big Monday vote on a 4.4 bln yuan share sale

TongFu Microelectronics stock faces a big Monday vote on a 4.4 bln yuan share sale

Shanghai, Jan 26, 2026, 08:25 CST — Premarket. TongFu Microelectronics Co., Ltd.’s yuan-denominated Class A shares are in focus before Monday’s open, with shareholders due to vote later in the day on a package of proposals tied to a planned private placement of new stock. The company said the extraordinary meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. local time in Nantong, Jiangsu province.
26 January 2026
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ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

ICBC (601398) A-share price slips to 7.21 yuan — what China bank investors watch next week

Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 00:20 CST — Market closed. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd’s A-shares closed Friday down 0.8% at 7.21 yuan, underperforming the Shanghai Composite, which gained 0.33%. Trading volume hit roughly 377 million shares. The stock trades at about 0.7 times book value, with a dividend yield close to 4.3%, according to market data.
24 January 2026
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BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

Sydney, Jan 24, 2026, 16:55 AEDT — The market has closed. BHP Group Ltd shares enter the week with fresh scrutiny on their China iron ore sales after Reuters revealed the miner diverted Jimblebar Blend Fines — a mid-grade iron ore product — to Malaysia and Vietnam. The shipments came after China Mineral Resources Group, created in 2022 to coordinate iron ore purchases, instructed mills and traders last September not to buy Jimblebar during 2026 contract talks. Reuters pointed to a 95,000-ton cargo unloaded in Malaysia on Jan. 14 and a 75,000-ton shipment to Vietnam in December. Meanwhile, port stocks climbed sharply to 8.1 million tons by Jan. 13, a 360% spike since late September. BHP’s shares ended up 0.7% on the ASX at A$48.43, with its U.S.-listed stock rising roughly 3.9% to $67.52 and London shares up 2.1% to 2,465 pence.
24 January 2026
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Lithium price jumps 4% in China, lifting Albemarle and lithium stocks before the Wall Street open

Lithium price jumps 4% in China, lifting Albemarle and lithium stocks before the Wall Street open

New York, January 23, 2026, 07:21 — Premarket Lithium carbonate prices in China jumped almost 4% on Friday, building on a strong recovery in January that has pushed lithium-related stocks up before the U.S. market opens. Battery-grade lithium carbonate was last valued at 171,000 yuan per metric ton, equivalent to $24,502.78 a ton including value-added tax.
23 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • ASX 200 trails global indexes in 2026 as key healthcare names dive
    July 1, 2026, 3:42 AM EDT. The ASX 200 barely managed a gain of less than 2.8% for the 2026 financial year, outpaced by major overseas markets. The rise was negative after inflation. US stocks soared, with the S&P 500 up 20.8%, NASDAQ up 28.7%, and Europe's STOXX 600 climbing 19%. Losses for CSL-off 52%-and Cochlear, down almost 60%, weighed on the Australian market. Bank results were mixed; ANZ gained 16% but Commonwealth Bank and NAB lagged. 4D Medical stood out with strong returns while the rest of the market barely moved.
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