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Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices in China jumped to a two-year high after Beijing cut export VAT rebates on batteries, sending the main futures contract up 9% to 156,060 yuan per ton. SQM rose 0.5% in U.S. premarket trading, while Albemarle gained and Lithium Americas fell. Chinese battery makers dropped, but upstream lithium producers advanced. SQM finalized a framework deal with Codelco, pending a Supreme Court ruling.
Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) Soars as Lithium Rebounds and Codelco JV Gets Final Green Light

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) Soars as Lithium Rebounds and Codelco JV Gets Final Green Light

SQM shares surged about 12% Monday in New York, hitting a 52-week high near $61 after China approved its lithium joint venture with Codelco. Major funds including Itaú Unibanco and KBC Group disclosed new or larger stakes. Lithium prices rose on signs of stronger Chinese demand. Investors await SQM’s Q3 2025 earnings report due Tuesday.
Lithium Americas Stock Skyrockets on U.S. Stake Rumor – EV Boom, Lithium Prices & 2025 Outlook

US Government Takes 5% Stake in Lithium Americas – LAC Stock Soars

The U.S. Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas and a separate 5% stake in its Thacker Pass lithium mine joint venture with GM, Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed. Lithium Americas shares jumped nearly 90% on initial reports of the deal. The DOE stake coincides with talks to renegotiate a $2.26 billion government loan for the Nevada project. Thacker Pass could boost U.S. lithium output by 40,000 tonnes per year.

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  • Lumentum Holdings Price Target Raised by 25.55% to €599.14 Amid Mixed Institutional Moves
    April 11, 2026, 1:49 PM EDT. Lumentum Holdings (BIT:1LITE) saw its average one-year price target increase by 25.55% to €599.14 per share, up from €477.21 in February, though this target remains 23.60% below the latest closing price of €784.20. Institutional ownership is shifting with 780 funds reporting stakes, down 22.47% last quarter, yet average portfolio weight in the stock rose 23.32%. Capital World Investors reduced shares by 12.18%, while J.P. Morgan Chase and Arrowstreet Capital considerably increased holdings, with portfolio allocations up 374.25% and 149.66% respectively. These contrasting moves underscore mixed fund sentiment despite the price target bump, hinting at cautious investor positioning in this optics and photonics company.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.04.2026

11 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 11, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT Lumentum Holdings Price Target Raised by 25.55% to €599.14 Amid Mixed Institutional Moves April 11, 2026, 1:49 PM EDT. Lumentum Holdings (BIT:1LITE) saw its average one-year price target increase by 25.55% to €599.14 per share, up from €477.21 in February, though this target remains 23.60% below the latest closing price of €784.20. Institutional ownership is shifting with 780 funds reporting stakes, down 22.47% last quarter, yet average portfolio weight in the stock rose 23.32%. Capital World Investors reduced shares by 12.18%, while J.P. Morgan Chase
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Orora ASX:ORA Faces Earnings Reset After Saverglass Impact and Middle East Disruptions April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Orora (ASX:ORA) shares plunged over 8% in one day following a guidance update that revealed an earnings reset at its Saverglass unit due to Middle East supply chain disruptions and a shutdown at the Ras Al Khaimah glass plant. Despite a sharp short-term loss, Orora's 90-day share price rise exceeds 33%, contrasting a longer-term 10.58% annual total shareholder return decline amid ongoing sector pressures. Trading at A$1.49,
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