PLS Group (ASX: PLS) stock slips from fresh high — lithium prices jump, Jan 30 update looms
Sydney, January 10, 2026, 16:51 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited (PLS.AX) shares closed down 3.1% at A$4.65 on Friday, backing away from a 52-week top of A$4.89 hit a session earlier. They traded between A$4.61 and A$4.80 on the day, with about 24.35 million shares changing hands, according to market data. (Investing.com Australia) That pullback matters now because the stock is one of Australia’s cleanest lithium proxies, and the pricing tape in China has been moving fast again. Platts assessed battery‑grade lithium carbonate — a key battery chemical — at 141,000 yuan a metric ton delivered, duty‑paid in